The storm cut off electricity in 218 settlements in ten regions
Strong wind prevents power plants from working
As a result of stormy weather in several regions of Ukraine on Tuesday morning, 218 settlements were cut off - in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, Mykolaiv, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Poltava, Sumy, Kyiv and Chernihiv regions. This is reported by NEC "Ukrenergo".
Power engineers are involved in emergency and restoration work on lines. In some regions, difficult weather conditions persist - strong gusts of wind.
Electricity consumption, compared to the previous day, decreased. But energy experts ask not to turn on several powerful electrical appliances at the same time from 7:00 to 11:00 and from 16:00 to 21:00.
Import of electricity from Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, and Moldova continues during the day. With a total volume of 2,150 MWh, with a maximum capacity of up to 395 MW in individual hours.
As "Ukrainian Energy" reported, Energy workers have restored power to almost 11,000 consumers. No power outages are planned for today. However, 74 settlements in four oblasts are without electricity due to bad weather.
