Power outages will be reduced in Ukraine: The Cabinet of Ministers has found a way out
17 June 2024 11:06
The Cabinet of Ministers is working on a solution that will help reduce the duration of stabilisation blackouts. This was announced by Yuriy Boyko, Advisor to the Prime Minister of Ukraine on Energy, on the air of KIEV24, reports "Komersant Ukrainian".
According to him, the government is preparing to significantly reduce the list of consumers with guaranteed electricity supply.
“We are now at the final stage of optimising the list of consumers with guaranteed electricity supply. Based on the results of this work, this list should be significantly reduced. This will make it possible to distribute electricity limits even more evenly,” Boyko said.
The official added that the decision is expected to be made on Tuesday, 18 June.
What is the current situation with electricity in Ukraine?
In the next few weeks, the situation in the Ukrainian power system will be much more complicated than it is now. The schedules of power outages will be extended from 11:00 to 23:00, according to Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, Chairman of the Board of NPC Ukrenergo.
This will last until the end of July. This is due to the repair work at nuclear power plants. Kudrytskyi noted that people need to prepare for this and be ready for significant blackouts, especially in the evening during peak electricity consumption.
“Three main factors affect the duration of outages and shortages: repairs at nuclear power plants, the level of imports and weather conditions that affect energy consumption,” Kudrytskyi explained on TV.
The CEO of NPC Ukrenergo also added that starting from Monday, 17 June, the power company will test a new principle of applying blackouts to ensure that blackouts are uniform across regions.
Meanwhile, Ruslan Slobodyan, head of the State Energy Supervision Service, warned that power cuts would soon be introduced for those living near critical infrastructure.
He said that it is important to take an inventory of critical infrastructure in order to shift household consumers to other lines and relieve the power lines supplying important facilities. This will help ensure an even distribution of electricity among consumers who are not included in the category of critical facilities.
Slobodian also noted that power engineers are working to restore energy facilities damaged by missile and drone attacks as soon as possible, but Ukraine’s power system has lost most of its highly manoeuvrable generation, and its full restoration is not possible before winter. Therefore, Ukrainians should be prepared for blackouts and a difficult winter.
