Mass power outages are causing a sharp increase in the cost of production and storage of food in Ukraine. According to experts, prices for vegetables, meat, and dairy products may rise by 20–30% if the electricity situation does not improve by the end of the year.
Source: OBOZREVATEL
Deputy Head of the All-Ukrainian Agrarian Council Denys Marchuk reported that due to power interruptions, farmers and processors are forced to switch to generators and other alternative energy sources to maintain production, drying, and storage of crops.
“Today, all processes require additional electricity. The use of generators increases expenses, which directly affects the final product price,” Marchuk explained.
The situation is particularly difficult for grain and vegetable producers, as elevators and storage facilities consume hundreds of kilowatts of electricity. Large enterprises use generators with capacities of at least 100 kW, which is very costly—especially when operating 10–12 hours per day.
The livestock and dairy sectors remain equally critical. Farms are entirely dependent on a stable power supply: without electricity, milking, cooling, processing, and packaging of milk are impossible.
“Dairy farms without electricity are forced to operate on generators or shut down. This creates additional expenses and risks of product loss. As a result, these costs are passed on to consumers,” Marchuk emphasized.
Market analysts predict that by late autumn, vegetable prices may rise by 25–30%, meat by up to 15%, and dairy products by up to 20% if the power supply situation remains unstable.
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