“Most likely, the document will provide more authority to the Dispatcher of the Integrated Power System to disconnect certain consumers in case of problematic situations,” he said.

Mykhailo Gonchar sees no need for such a solution. “It is dictated more by political reasons. The government has driven itself into this trap, caused the situation that boosted activity of blockers, and now is trying to put all the blame on them. The situation would not exist if the government worked on the issue of coal supply in the same way as in the case of gas,” Mykhailo Gonchar said.

The Order on introduction of the state of emergency was published later.