Residents in the Kherson and Kharkiv regions of Ukraine are currently experiencing temporary power outages due to ongoing military actions and attacks on energy infrastructure, as reported by the Ministry of Energy on March 27.
Energy workers are operating under heightened conditions to restore electricity to all affected consumers as quickly as possible. Restoration efforts are being conducted around the clock, according to the ministry’s statement.
The Ministry also indicated that no further restrictions on energy supply are anticipated for the day.
Since the onset of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, Russian forces have targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Attacks intensified in the fall of 2025, further complicating the situation.
On February 25, Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced that he had submitted materials to the International Criminal Court regarding Russian assaults on Ukraine’s energy facilities from July 2025 to February 2026.
The Security Service of Ukraine has classified these attacks as crimes against humanity. As of this year’s heating season, the SBU has documented at least 256 aerial assaults by Russia on energy and heating infrastructure.
In early February 2026, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed that Russia had not initiated attacks on civilian targets, asserting that Ukraine was the first to strike at Russian energy facilities.
According to United Nations data from January 2026, Ukraine has lost over half of its electricity generation capacity due to occupation and damage from attacks, leaving only 11 GW of generation, significantly below the 18 GW needed during peak winter consumption.
This gap between generation capacity and consumption needs has led to prolonged electricity supply interruptions.
First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denis Shmyhal stated on March 25 that the World Bank estimates Ukraine will require nearly $91 billion over the next decade to rebuild its energy sector.
Ongoing military actions in Ukraine are causing power outages in Kherson and Kharkiv regions. The Ministry of Energy is working to restore supply, while the country faces significant challenges to its energy infrastructure due to continued attacks.