As of the morning of December 16, 240 settlements in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions are without electricity due to severe weather conditions. Another 443 settlements are without power as a result of hostilities and for technical reasons. This is reported by UNN with reference to the Ministry of Energy.
Details
The Ministry said that no shortage of electricity has been recorded and is not expected for the current day. The generation produced by Ukrainian power plants is sufficient to cover the needs of consumers.
During the day, a thermal power plant unit was accidentally shut down, which has already been brought back online. It is noted that the mines, which were without voltage due to the de-energization of the 110 kV line, have been powered.
Blackout schedules are not applied in any of the regions. The situation is under control. The power system is balanced
The Ministry adds that electricity imports for the current day are planned at 8,941 MWh. No exports are planned.
Addendum
The Ministry of Energy urged Ukrainians to save electricity during peak consumption hours (on weekends from 10:00 to 12:00 in the morning and from 16:00 to 18:00 in the evening).
To recap
The Netherlands promised to support Ukraine's energy sectorand expressed interest in deepening cooperation on sustainable energy and decentralization of generation