At the same time, the company noted that the energy system situation is tense and asked all customers to use electricity in moderation.
“Turn on energy-intensive appliances one by one, reduce electricity consumption as much as possible in the morning from 6.00 to 11.00 and in the evening from 17.00 to 23.00. We ask commercial customers to limit the use of outdoor lighting for facades of offices, restaurants, shopping centers ”, says the message.
Users were also advised to properly turn on electrical appliances after a stabilization shutdown in order to prevent a simultaneous significant increase in load and power outages.
In recent weeks, the Russian Federation has massively bombed Ukraine. From 10 to 20 October Russian troops inflicted around 300 hits from different types of weapons on Ukrainian power plants, withThis was announced by the Minister of Energy Herman Galushchenko. Following the bombing in Ukraine about 40% of the damaged energy infrastructures.
On 22 October, the Russians again massively attacked energy plants across Ukraine. This was announced on 22 October by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky the enemy fired 36 missiles at Ukrainian targetsmost of them were shot down.
According to the Attorney General’s Office, in the three weeks of October, Russia inflicted more attacks on Ukrainian energy plants than in the previous seven months. Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of the energy system of Ukraine 85 attacks were carried outincluding 51 – in October.
Ukrenergo affirmed this forced power outages begin. On 25 October, Ukrenergo announced that it would apply the programs restrictions on the consumption of electricity for consumers, including industrial ones, throughout Ukraine.
On 27 October, Ukrenergo gave the command to restrict electricity consumption in Kiev and in four regions.
