No electricity shortage, mine in Donetsk region without power due to shelling - Ministry of Energy

There is no shortage of electricity in the power system in Ukraine today, and there are no blackout schedules. A mine in Donetsk region is without power due to shelling. This was reported on Saturday by the Ministry of Energy, UNN writes.

There is no shortage of electricity. Consumers' needs are covered by domestic generation and commercial imports. The power system is balanced

Generation

As indicated, the building of one of the TPP units has been put under short-term emergency repair. 

Also at night, at the request of the Polish side, which had a surplus of electricity, Ukraine helped the neighboring country's power system by accepting 1,500 MWh of electricity from 3 a.m. to 8 a.m.

"Power outage schedules do not apply," the Energy Ministry said.

The situation in the power system is reportedly stable and under control. 

"Scheduled outages for household consumers are not planned," the Ministry of Energy said.

De-energization

Due to technical problems caused by the hostilities, a 35 kV transmission line in Donetsk Oblast was disconnected. All consumers are supplied with electricity using the reserve. 

Mine in Donetsk region remains without power due to hostilities.  

At the same time , 181 settlements in three regions are reportedly without power due to the weather. According to the State Emergency Service, 149 settlements in Zakarpattia region,  27 in Donetsk region, and 5 in Kharkiv region are without power. 

Due to technical reasons, the main line of OHL-330 of NPC Ukrenergo in Dnipropetrovska oblast was out of service. The line is currently in operation.   

Import/export 

Electricity imports for the current day, as indicated, amount to 17,627 MWh. No exports are planned.