Due to an enemy attack: consumers in two regions are without power
13 April 11:23
On Monday, April 13, due to hostilities and shelling of energy infrastructure facilities, some consumers in the Zaporizhzhia and Chernihiv regions are temporarily without power.
This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, according to "Komersant Ukrainian".
It is noted that energy workers are working around the clock to restore power to all customers as quickly as possible, and restoration work is ongoing 24/7.
Power Outage Schedules
The ministry reminded that on April 13, power restriction schedules for industrial consumers will be in effect in all regions of Ukraine from 4:00 p.m. to midnight.
Any changes to the power supply can be found on the official websites of regional power companies.
The agency urged consumers to use electricity sparingly during peak consumption hours in the morning and evening. This helps reduce the load on the system.
Why the power outage schedules have returned
Ukrenergo explained that the power shortage in the grid is due to the consequences of Russian shelling. However, compared to the situation during the cold season, the current outages have their own specific characteristics.
- The heating season has already ended, but temperature fluctuations can be quite significant, prompting consumers to use electric heaters. This places a substantial additional load on the power grid;
- In the spring, nuclear power plant units begin to be shut down for scheduled maintenance. The maintenance schedule depends on the nuclear fuel cycle and is determined in advance. Consequently, the available domestic generation capacity in the power grid decreases;
- After the heating season ends, power generation at CHP plants drops significantly. Only a small portion of them are capable of generating electricity independently—without the technological cycle of heating water in centralized heating systems;
- The volume of electricity imports in the spring is also significantly lower than in winter. This is due to the price situation in the markets of Ukraine and neighboring EU countries;
- The efficiency of solar power plants increases significantly in the spring. Consequently, during clear weather in the daytime, the power grid may experience a surplus of capacity, while in the morning and evening and on cloudy days (during peak consumption hours and periods of low solar power plant efficiency), a deficit persists, necessitating blackouts;
- Russia continues to attack energy infrastructure, damaging both generation facilities and electricity transmission and distribution networks.
As a reminder, Russia struck an energy facility in the Chernihiv region.
