Frosty weather, drone attacks and the consequences of bad weather have once again created serious challenges for the Ukrainian energy system. Due to the decrease in temperature, electricity consumption in the country increased by 5%, and emergency and hourly shutdowns were introduced in some regions.
As of the morning of November 26, electricity consumption increased by 5% compared to the previous day. Frosty weather, which persists in most areas, was the main reason for this increase.
The daily maximum consumption on the eve increased by 9.4% compared to the previous working day.
Hourly outage schedules are in effect in all regions due to a shortage of power system capacity:
- Morning period : from 7:00 to 10:00
- Evening period : from 14:00 to 21:00
The Ukrenergo company urges consumers to limit the use of powerful electrical appliances at the same time after the restoration of electricity supply.
As a result of a nighttime mass drone attack, emergency power cuts were introduced in the Ternopil region. The previous schedules are not in effect here at the moment, and power engineers are working to restore power.
Difficult weather conditions left 38 settlements without electricity:
- 35 - in the Chernihiv region
- 3 - in the Sumy region
Emergency recovery works are ongoing.
Ukraine continues to import electricity from neighboring countries: Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary and Moldova. Total imports are 7,197 MWh, with peak capacity of up to 684 MW in individual hours.
