Russian strikes cause new power outages in four regions

According to Ukrinform, the National Electric Grid Company “Ukrenergo” reported this on Facebook.

“The enemy continues to attack Ukraine’s civilian energy infrastructure. As a result of Russian strikes, as of this morning there are new power outages in the Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, and Kyiv regions. Where safety conditions currently permit, emergency repair work is already underway,” the statement reads.

As of 9:30 a.m. on Friday, electricity consumption was 4.4% lower than the previous day. The reason for the downward trend in consumption is clear weather in most regions (except for the southeastern ones), which facilitates the efficient operation of residential solar power systems.

Ukrenergo advises shifting peak energy consumption to the period when industrial solar power plants operate most efficiently—from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., energy officials ask that the use of high-power appliances be limited.

As previously reported, no electricity consumption restrictions are planned in Ukraine on August 28.