Although electricity consumption has decreased.
A significant power deficit remains in the power system, emergency shutdowns have been implemented in 8 regions. Although electricity consumption, compared to the day before, decreased. “Ukrenergo” announced this.
“This (decrease in consumption) is facilitated by warming. At the same time, there is a significant capacity deficit in the power system, especially in the evening peak of consumption. Currently, generation does not cover a quarter of consumption in the country,” they said. in a state-owned company.
It is noted that the reason for the shortage is that power plants (generating capacities) and the high-voltage network were damaged as a result of Russian missile and drone attacks. As a result of the latest attack, several power units of thermal power plants were significantly damaged. At the same time, all oblenergos have proven consumption limits per day.
Currently, due to exceeding them, emergency shutdowns have already been applied in Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kirovohrad, Zaporizhia, Kyiv , Zhytomyr and Cherkasy regions.
Also, in the area of hostilities in the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions, there is damage to the networks of regional energy companies.
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