Power system is stable, but emergency outages are possible in 5 regions - Ministry of Energy

Power system is stable, but emergency outages are possible in 5 regions - Ministry of Energy

Kyiv  •  UNN

April 5 2024, 08:34 PM  •  101449 views

Emergency power outages are in effect in five regions of Ukraine, including hourly blackouts in Kharkiv region, despite no shortage in the country's unified energy system.

There is no deficit in the country's unified energy system, but emergency blackouts are possible in five regions. Hourly blackouts in Kharkiv region are still in effect The Ministry of Energy informed about the current situation, UNN reports.

Due to network restrictions, emergency power outages are in effect in five regions. In Kharkiv region, there are hourly blackouts. There is no deficit in the country's integrated power system. ... The situation is currently under control. The power system is operating stably.

- the Ministry of Energy reported.

Details

As of 21:00, the situation in the power system is controlled and stable. During the day, Ukraine transferred surplus electricity to Poland in the amount of up to 2000 MWh.

However, generation imbalances that cannot be balanced by the transmission system operator due to damage caused by Russian attacks on substations are possible. Therefore, emergency blackouts are periodically applied in Dnipropetrovska, Zaporizka, Kirovohradska, Poltavska, and Sumska oblasts.

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