Blackouts occur in 118 settlements in seven regions due to severe weather
As of the morning of August 7, due to severe weather in Ukraine, users in 118 settlements across seven regions are without power; electricity consumption continues to rise.
Severe weather, including thunderstorms and strong winds, has left 118 settlements in seven Ukrainian regions without power, according to NPC Ukrenergo's Facebook update. The affected regions are Zhytomyr, Zakarpattia, Khmelnytskyi, Ternopil, Chernivtsi, Kirovohrad, and Cherkasy. Repair crews are already working on restoring the damaged overhead power lines.
Interestingly, electricity consumption remains 3.2% higher than the previous day, primarily due to the ongoing hot weather and rain in southwestern regions, which are reducing the efficiency of residential solar power plants. Ukrenergo urges residents to save energy, especially between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., in Kyiv, as well as Kyiv and Odesa regions, during abnormal heat.
Additionally, Russian shelling has caused new power outages in Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Kharkiv, and Sumy regions, prompting utility workers to initiate restoration efforts whenever conditions permit. No power cuts are scheduled in Ukraine on August 7.
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