Ukrenergo to implement several rolling blackouts on Thursday

Source: Ukrenergo

Ukraine’s power grid operator, Ukrenergo, warned there will be planned power outages across Ukraine on Thursday. The company also urged citizens to conserve energy during the day.

The planned outage times will last from 7:00 am to 11:00 am, 11:00 am to 19:00 pm, and  19:00 pm to 22:00 pm for consumers in all zones.

Consumers can check the specific schedule for their address on the official pages of their local distribution operator.

The temporary shutoffs aim to “stabilize the grid following damage to energy infrastructure caused by a massive missile and drone attack on November 17”.

Ukrenergo reassured the public that its crews are repairing the damaged equipment to restore normal power supply as soon as possible.

Energy company Yasno earlier explained the concept of outage groups. A group refers to a set of consumers consuming a specific amount of electricity. Typically, there are six such groups in the system. If one group is disconnected, the outage may last up to four hours daily. If two groups are disconnected simultaneously, outages can extend to eight hours per day.

The duration and scale of power cuts depend on the severity of the electricity deficit in the grid.