Despite the continuous attacks by the Russian Federation on energy infrastructure, the Ukrainian operator “Ukrenergo” reports a stabilization in electricity consumption due to favorable weather conditions. As of the morning of March 4, individual consumers in Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, and Kherson regions remain without power due to damage from shelling. In areas where the situation allows, emergency restoration work has already begun.
This is reported by Finway
Impact of Sunny Weather on the Energy System
According to “Ukrenergo”, the level of electricity consumption across the country decreased by 8.2% as of the morning of March 4 compared to the previous day. This trend is attributed to sunny weather, which facilitates the effective operation of household solar power plants and, consequently, reduces the load on the centralized energy system.
In certain regions, particularly in Kharkiv Oblast, emergency outages continue, while previously established hourly blackout schedules are temporarily not being applied.
“As a result of the damage inflicted, there are consumers without power in Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, and Kherson regions as of the morning. Wherever security conditions permit, emergency restoration work has begun,” the report states.
Calls for Energy Conservation
The system operator urges residents of regions where outages continue to be as economical as possible in their electricity use. This is especially true for high-power appliances, which are recommended to be used at night after 10 PM to reduce the load on the energy system.
Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed Ukrainians, stating that the country successfully endured the most challenging winter of the war years, thanking the military, energy workers, and all those involved in ensuring the stable operation of the energy system. However, he warned that Russian attacks on critical infrastructure continue.
The Security Service of Ukraine considers Russia’s strikes on energy facilities as crimes against humanity. According to the SBU, at least 256 air attacks by the Russian Federation on energy and heat-generating facilities have been documented since the beginning of this heating season.