Bad weather leaves consumers without power in more than 600 settlements – Ukrenergo
As of the morning of September 24, new power outages caused by Russian attacks were reported in eight regions, while bad weather has fully or partially cut power to more than 600 settlements.
Ukrenergo, Ukraine's national grid operator, has reported that over 600 settlements across eight regions are currently without power due to adverse weather conditions, including heavy rain and strong wind gusts. These regions include Sumy, Kharkiv, Poltava, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Cherkasy, Kyiv, and Chernihiv. Repair crews from regional power distribution companies are working diligently to restore damaged overhead power lines, however, the ongoing poor weather conditions continue to pose challenges in some areas.
Additionally, new power outages have been reported this morning in Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Odesa, and Vinnytsia regions as a result of fresh Russian attacks on energy infrastructure. Energy workers have begun restoration work wherever the security situation permits. As of 09:30 on Thursday, electricity consumption was 1.8% higher than the previous day, attributed to cloudy weather and rain across almost the entire country, which reduced the efficiency of household solar power plants.
In light of the weather conditions, Ukrenergo is advising consumers to use electricity sparingly from 10:00 to 22:00.
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