Due to bad weather, 52 settlements are without power, power supply restrictions are not applied - power engineers

Due to bad weather, 52 settlements are without power, power supply restrictions are not applied - power engineers

Kyiv  •  UNN

December 28 2023, 08:32 AM  •  30974 views

Due to the bad weather, 52 settlements in Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovs'k and Sumy regions were cut off from electricity. The electricity generated by the power plants is enough to supply all consumers.

Due to the bad weather, 52 settlements in four regions are without power. Yesterday, December 27, the power system had a surplus. No restrictions on electricity supply have been imposed. are not applied. UNN reports this with reference to Ukrenergo and the Ministry of Energy.

De-energization

As of this morning, 52 settlements in Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovs'k and Sumy regions are without power supply due to the bad weather. Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnipro and Sumy regions. Due to technical technical damages, consumers in Dnipropetrovska and Zaporizka regions.

Due to the hostilities and other reasons, the following are left without electricity 460 settlements remain without power. The shelling caused new damage to the power grids in Kharkiv and Kherson regions.

In Sumy region, an underground steel gas pipeline was damaged as a result of enemy shelling an above-ground medium-pressure steel gas pipeline was damaged. 185 subscribers were disconnected.

In Dnipro, due to the activation of protective equipment on the gas network, gas supply was suspended to 334 consumers and one to 334 consumers and one utility facility. In one of the villages of Nikopol district, three gas pipelines were damaged by shelling, shrapnel damaged three gas pipelines.

Electricity generation

Reportedly, the electricity generated by the power plants is enough to ensure energy supply to all consumers.

Yesterday afternoon, December 27, the power system had a surplus, that is, an excess,  of electricity. The reason for this - sunny weather contributed to the operation of solar power plants at maximum capacity.

In response to Ukrenergo's request, the Polish PSE, provided emergency assistance in 3 daytime hours by accepting surplus of Ukrainian electricity totaling 600 MWh.

- Ukrenergo said in a statement.

Export/import

There are no exports today.

Electricity is imported throughout the day from Slovakia, Poland, Romania and Moldova.