The Zaporizhzhia NPP has experienced 26 blackouts since the start of the invasion; frequent power outages are wearing down equipment, Energoatom says
Kyiv • UNN
Since the start of the invasion, the Zaporizhzhia NPP has lost external power 26 times, including 14 incidents in 2026. Frequent switching to diesel generators wears down equipment and increases nuclear risks.
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the ZNPP has already lost its external power supply 26 times, with 14 such incidents occurring in 2026 alone. Frequent transfers to diesel generators lead to equipment wear and increase risks to nuclear and radiation safety. Energoatom reports this, UNN writes.
The situation at the ZNPP is deteriorating. We are seeing degradation in the condition of the equipment. The condition of the diesel generator stations is of particular concern. Frequently switching them on for short periods places a significant load on the equipment, leading to its wear
The constant transfers to backup power and the increased load on the equipment are a direct consequence of the incompetence of the occupation administration, which does not ensure an adequate level of operation of Europe's largest nuclear power plant.
The return of the ZNPP to the full control of Ukraine and its lawful operator — JSC "NAEK "Energoatom" — is the sole and necessary condition for the safe operation of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant