More than 1,500 settlements in 17 regions of Ukraine are without power due to bad weather

Due to the bad weather in Ukraine, 3838 1638 settlements in 17 regions of Ukraine are without electricity supply. The most difficult situation situation remains in Odesa,  Mykolaiv, Dnipro, and Kyiv, and Mykolaiv regions. This was was reported by the Ministry of Energy, according to UNN.

As of 13:00, power engineers managed to supply power to a number of settlements. Thus, 1638 settlements in 17 regions remain without power due to squally winds and blizzards. The most difficult situation remains in Odesa, Mykolaiv, Dnipro and Kyiv regions. Emergency and restoration crews continue to work in an intensified mode. 889 emergency crews and more than 1,000 pieces of equipment are involved,

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In Odesa region 396 settlements are without power due to strong winds and blizzards. settlements were cut off. Izmail and Odesa districts were the most affected. Power companies are working in an emergency mode and plan to supply power to the maximum number of consumers by the end of the day.

In Poltava region rain, sleet and wind caused power outages in 105 settlements. 163 power companies are working to eliminate 163 power engineers are working to eliminate the consequences of the bad weather, consisting of 52 operational and field teams of joint branches and sections and 56 units of equipment. Power engineers promise to to restore power supply as soon as possible.

In Mykolaiv region, due to the bad weather, 219 settlements are without power supply 219 settlements are without power.  The most difficult situation situation is in Mykolaiv, Snihurivka, and Veselynove. There are 102 emergency crews working on the restoration. emergency crews are working on the restoration. Despite the weather conditions, 19 settlements have already been supplied with electricity. settlements - almost 7 thousand consumers. 

In Kyiv region 137 settlements are without power settlements. All crews are focused on emergency repair work. It is planned to to reconnect consumers by the end of the day. Also, 1 line was put out for emergency repair 110 kW, which was damaged due to weather conditions (without blackout).

In Kirovohrad region 83 settlements were disconnected from the power supply due to the bad weather. 83 settlements were cut off from electricity supply. Repairs are underway. The situation with repairs is complicated by the condition of the road surface - there is snow and ice on the roads.

In Cherkasy region 109 settlements are without electricity. The works are ongoing.

Due to a severe blizzard left 228 settlements in Dnipropetrovska region left 228 settlements without power. settlements were completely cut off. In the morning, one power line has already been powered, which means 439 customers. Almost 4,000 metering points were cut off due to the hostilities and technological reasons. thousand metering points have been disconnected. Power engineers are working in an emergency mode.

In Vinnytsia region for technological reasons, a 110 kW line was a 110 kW line supplying 4.8 metering points was cut off for technological reasons. Within an hour the power supply was restored to all consumers. Due to weather conditions, 5 settlements 5 settlements remained without power. Repairs are underway.

In Donetsk region 47 settlements are without power due to hostilities and unfavorable weather conditions. 47 settlements are without electricity. The power company returned electricity to 27 settlements settlements and supplied power to 12.2 thousand metering points (4 thousand of which were disconnected as a result of hostilities). Emergency operation is organized. There are still 268 settlements (22.9 thousand consumers) remain without electricity supply. 

Due to difficult weather conditions in Zaporizhzhya region 72 settlements remain without electricity. As of the morning, power supply has been restored to power supply to 19.2 thousand customers has been restored.

In Sumy region, 76 settlements are without power due to weather conditions. settlements, and 2 settlements in Ternopil region. In Kharkiv region, 3 overhead lines were cut off due to bad weather - 20 settlements; weather conditions are expected to worsen.

In Kherson 654 metering points were cut off after shelling. Due to the bad weather, 46 settlements in Kherson region were left without electricity.

In addition, the bad weather resulted in power outages in 27 settlements in Khmelnytsky region, 10 settlements - in Bukovyna, 56 settlements - in Chernihiv region.

The Ministry of Energy also emphasizes that the use of scheduled power outages is not is not foreseen.

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