As a result of another shelling by the Russian Federation on the morning of May 26, power outages have been recorded for consumers in six regions of Ukraine. These attacks have negatively impacted the operation of the energy infrastructure, while the level of electricity consumption has been decreasing for the second consecutive day.
This is reported by Finway
Power outages and the progress of restoration work
According to the operator of the Ukrainian energy system, Russian drones and artillery continue to strike civilian energy facilities. The most affected regions are Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Zhytomyr, where some consumers have been left without electricity supply.
“The enemy continues to attack civilian energy infrastructure. As a result of Russian drone and artillery strikes, there are consumers without power in Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Zhytomyr regions this morning”
Restoration work has begun in all regions where the current security situation allows. Energy workers emphasize that they are doing everything possible to restore electricity to the homes of Ukrainians as quickly as possible.
Changes in electricity consumption and advice from energy workers
As of 9:30 AM on Tuesday, electricity consumption in Ukraine has decreased by 1.3% compared to the previous day. This trend is attributed to the clear weather that has settled over almost the entire territory of the country, as well as a drop in air temperature in most regions.
The energy system operator recommends that citizens plan the active use of electrical appliances during the period of the most intense operation of solar power plants – from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. At the same time, in the evening hours, from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM, energy workers advise against turning on several high-power devices simultaneously to avoid overloading the networks.
Despite the difficult situation, there are no plans to introduce electricity supply restrictions for the population and businesses across Ukraine on May 26.