Power situation toughest in Kyiv, region - ministry, Ukrenergo

The Energy Ministry reported that the power situation in Kyiv and surrounding regions is particularly dire due to relentless Russian shelling, as confirmed by Ukrenergo. Power engineers are working tirelessly to restore a stable power supply across the capital and affected regions, including Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhia, Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Chernihiv.

Despite the ongoing security alerts, restoration efforts resume immediately after the all-clear. Hourly outage schedules are in effect for most regions, while industry faces capacity limitation schedules. Ukrenergo disclosed that emergency power outages of up to 5 queues have been imposed in Kyiv and the aforementioned regions to prevent voltage drops in the power system.

Kyiv has been particularly affected, with alternating emergency and hourly outages for several days. The primary challenge lies in maintaining the required voltage level due to a capacity shortage in the capital and limited ability to transmit electricity from external sources after Russian strikes on power plants and substations.

This has led to the suspension of the metro, which has not operated since November 3. Experts emphasize that the main cause of the power sector's predicament is Russian shelling, and that alternative power sources, even if installed, may not fully mitigate the impact of such attacks. The experts stress the urgent need for focused resources on Kyiv and the eastern and southern regions to address the crisis effectively.