As a result of the war, 528 villages were cut off on Friday
In particular, due to Russian attacks, there are new blackouts in Donetsk, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Kirovohrad regions. Due to technical reasons, consumers in the Kyiv region are without electricity
As a result of a drone attack on an energy facility yesterday, part of the Sumy region lost power. This is reported by NEC "Ukrenergo".
Thanks to the urgent implementation of emergency restoration works, the power supply was restored, the department emphasizes. However, it will take some time for the final elimination of the consequences of the shelling. In order to prevent overloading of equipment in the main network, emergency shutdowns were forced to be implemented today at 10:25 a.m. in the Sumy and Poltava regions. The cancellation will be notified additionally.
Electricity consumption is increasing. Today, October 4, its level at 9:30 was 1.9% higher than the previous day. Therefore, energy experts urge to use powerful electrical appliances during the period of the most efficient operation of the SES - from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
During the day, imports from Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, and Moldova also continue. With a total volume of 4,099 MWh, with a maximum capacity of up to 949 MW in individual hours.
As "Ukrainian Energy" reported, from September 2022 to September 2024, the Russian Federation carried out 25 massive missile-drone attacks on Ukraine's energy system and thus endangered its stability and integrity.
