The storm does not abate: in Ukraine, almost 160,000 consumers were left without electricity
Kyiv • UNN
Power engineers restored power supply to almost 18 thousand consumers in Kyiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Khmelnytsky and Zaporizhzhya regions who were cut off due to bad weather
Power engineers are actively working to eliminate the consequences of bad weather and have already restored electricity supply to almost 18,000 consumers. However, due to bad weather in some regions, hundreds of settlements are still without electricity. This was reported by the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, UNN reports.
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As of 4 p.m., power companies have restored electricity supply to nearly 18,000 consumers in Kyiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Khmelnytsky, and Zaporizhzhya oblasts who were cut off due to the weather.
However, due to the deteriorating weather conditions, more than 157 thousand consumers are left without electricity
In particular, electricity for almost 9 thousand subscribers in Kyiv region who were cut off due to bad weather. Also, the power was restored to subscribers who lost power due to bad weather in Cherkasy, Khmelnytsky and Chernihiv regions.
In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, power has been restored to almost 7,000 residents of 31 settlements. At the same time, another 48 settlements in the region remain without power due to unfavorable weather conditions.
Unfortunately, the bad weather is not letting up. Due to squally winds, frost, rain and snow, the power grids in the regions are heavily iced. As of 16:00, Odesa region is the most affected, with 279 settlements without power. 18 crews and 18 units of equipment are working to restore power supply
In addition, 250 settlements are without electricity in Dnipropetrovs'k region, 70 emergency crews and 68 units of equipment are working.
It is noted that another 237 settlements are disconnected in Mykolaiv region, 96 crews and the same number of vehicles are working. At the same time, in Kirovohrad region, 164 settlements are without power supply, 44 crews and 52 units have been deployed to eliminate the accidents.
Addendum
Ukrenergo reports a 13.4% increase in electricity consumption amid a sharp cold snap and calls on consumers to save energyto prevent overloading the system.
Recall
In the first week of 2024, DTEK power engineers restored electricity to hundreds of thousands of homes in Kyiv, Dnipro and Donetsk regions. A total of 554 thousand families have received electricity again after the shelling
