on 2 July, there will be no power until 12 p.m., three lines will be switched off simultaneously
2 July 2024 08:16
On Tuesday, 2 July, three rounds of power cuts will be implemented simultaneously throughout the day. The power will be cut off for an average of 8 to 12 hours. This was announced by the CEO of the energy company Yasno Sergey Kovalenko, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
“Last week, there were three queues every day, but not all day. On Tuesday, there will be three queues all day. This means that the schedules will work in the black and grey zones,”
– kovalenko explained, answering questions in the comments to his Facebook post.
According to his forecast, on 2 July, there will be an average of 8 to 12 hours of blackouts per day. This applies to all regions of the country.
on2 July, blackout schedules will be in effect all day, Ukrenergo said. It clarified that such restrictions were forced to be introduced due to a significant increase in consumption in the heat.
Current hourly blackout schedules are available on the websites of regional power distribution companies and on their social media pages.
What is the current situation in Ukraine’s power system?
According to the Ministry of Energy, restrictions are being imposed on consumers due to massive Russian shelling. The shelling has caused new blackouts in Dnipropetrovska, Donetska and Kharkivska oblasts.
The situation in the power system remains difficult. There is a significant capacity shortage due to massive Russian shelling. To partially cover it, Ukraine received surplus electricity from Poland’s power system at the request of Poland yesterday.
The shelling caused new blackouts in Dnipropetrovska, Donetska and Kharkivska oblasts. In total, customers in 7 regions are without electricity due to hostilities.
In the eastern region, a high-voltage overhead line was disconnected as a result of hostile shelling. During the inspection, experts found a broken wire and a lightning rod.
In the western region, a high-voltage overhead line was disconnected for technological reasons. The cause was a capacitor fire at one of the high-voltage substations.
