On Wednesday, February 18, Ukraine will enforce hourly power outages across all regions as part of a response to ongoing energy challenges.
Residential consumers will experience scheduled outages throughout the day, while industrial users will face power restrictions. The state energy company, Ukrenergo, attributed these measures to the impact of extensive Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Ukrenergo stated, “The situation within the energy system may change. For information on the timing and extent of outages at your location, please refer to the official pages of your regional energy supplier.”
Ukrainians have been urged to use electricity judiciously whenever it becomes available according to the scheduled outages.
President Volodymyr Zelensky recently noted that all power stations in Ukraine have sustained damage due to the ongoing attacks. Despite these significant challenges, he emphasized that the country continues to generate electricity.
On the night and morning of February 17, Ukraine faced another wave of Russian attacks, with a significant energy facility operated by DTEK in Odesa suffering considerable damage.
The most severe power supply issues are currently being reported not only in Kyiv but also in several other regions, prompting energy providers to implement restrictions due to extensive network damage.
Experts predict that stabilization of the energy system could occur by April, as the load on the networks decreases, aided by the conclusion of the heating season.
Additionally, it has been reported that this week, an energy summit dubbed the “Ramstein” will take place in France, where international partners will consolidate efforts to support the restoration of Ukraine’s critical infrastructure.
Ukraine is set to implement hourly power outages nationwide on February 18 in response to ongoing energy disruptions caused by Russian attacks. Despite significant damage to its power infrastructure, the country continues to generate electricity, with hopes for stabilization by April.