NewsUkraine faces severe power cuts amid heatwave and russian attacks

Ukraine faces severe power cuts amid heatwave and russian attacks

In Ukraine, electricity supply restrictions have increased due to ongoing heatwaves lasting several days. On Friday, up to 70 percent of consumers will experience outages for most of the day, according to the state-owned company Ukrenerho. Last night, Ukraine received emergency power from Poland. Ukrainian power plants have been severely affected by Russian bombings.

In Ukraine, restrictions on electricity supplies have been increased due to the heat.
In Ukraine, restrictions on electricity supplies have been increased due to the heat.
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12 July 2024 13:44

According to Ukrenerho, on Friday energy companies will shut down four lines simultaneously from 12:00 to 22:00 GMT, rather than from 14:00 to 21:00 as previously announced, which means limiting supplies for 70 percent of consumers in each region.

Electricity problem in Ukraine

"From 12:00 to 22:00 GMT, four rounds of hourly shutdowns will be applied to compensate for the energy shortfall in the system, and three rounds during the remaining hours," the statement noted.

Electricity consumption in Ukraine is currently the highest due to the heat, with a significant energy shortfall in the national grid following Russian missile attacks on energy facilities.

Since the beginning of the year, Russian forces have carried out eight massive attacks on Ukraine's energy system. As a result, the country has lost 12 gigawatts of production capacity. Experts say this capacity is equal to the summer peak energy consumption in European countries such as the Netherlands, Finland, Slovakia, and the Baltic countries combined.

Emergency supplies will be provided

The country's temperature exceeds 33 degrees Celsius. According to the forecast from Ukrenerho's Dispatch Centre, today's consumption will remain maximally high and significantly exceed the system's available capacity to cover it, the company statement said.

Today, from midnight to 11:00 GMT, Ukrenerho engaged emergency supplies from the Polish power system to reduce the deficit. In the evening, Ukrenerho's Dispatch Centre also reported that it plans to start emergency supplies from European countries to maintain reserves in the system and reduce the energy deficit.

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