In the morning of November 9, emergency power outages were introduced in Sumy, Poltava and Kharkiv regions due to the difficult situation in the energy system after Russian strikes. Previously published hourly outage schedules in these regions are temporarily not in effect.
This was reported by NEC "Ukrenergo" in its operational update on the state of the energy system.
Emergency outages in the three regions will be lifted as soon as the state of the energy system allows. Until then, the duration of outages cannot be accurately predicted using the usual hourly schedules.
According to "Ukrenergo", during the day Russian troops again attacked energy facilities in various regions of Ukraine. As a result of the damage, as of the morning some consumers remained without electricity supply in 12 regions.
In particular, outages were recorded in Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, Odesa, Poltava, Rivne, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi and Chernihiv regions.
The most difficult situation remains in Dnipropetrovsk and Kyiv regions. Due to significant damage to the energy infrastructure, restoring stable electricity supply in these regions requires additional time.
Energy workers are working around the clock to repair equipment. Emergency restoration work is being carried out in all affected regions where the security situation allows. At the same time, repeated attacks and air raids force repair crews to interrupt work.
In some regions of Ukraine, consumption restrictions remain in effect until the end of the day of November 9. Capacity restriction schedules are applied for industrial enterprises, and hourly outage schedules for all categories of consumers.
The volume of hourly outages ranges from 1.5 to 4 stages depending on the region and current situation. These indicators determine the number of consumption stages that are simultaneously subject to restrictions, not the fixed duration of power absence.
"Ukrenergo" emphasized that the power supply regime may change during the day. In regions where emergency outages are introduced, the usual hourly schedules temporarily lose effect until emergency restrictions are lifted.
The scale of damage to the energy system remains significant. According to the Ministry of Energy, during the past week, November 2-8, Russian troops 128 times deliberately attacked the Ukrainian energy and oil and gas sectors.
In total, during this period, 219 incidents were recorded that led to damage or destruction of energy and oil and gas infrastructure facilities.
First Deputy Minister of Energy Artem Nekrasov noted that Russian attacks cause serious damage to energy equipment, the restoration of which requires time.
Separately, the Ministry of Energy reported an attack on workers in the energy industry in Sumy region. A Russian drone hit a service vehicle, as a result of which three energy workers were injured. All victims were hospitalized.
According to "Ukrenergo", the strike occurred in the morning of November 9 in Sumy. One of the injured workers is in serious condition.
The Ministry of Energy emphasized that restoration of power supply continues despite constant shelling and the threat of repeated strikes. After air raids are over, repair crews return to work on damaged equipment.
Consumers are recommended to check up-to-date information on outages on the official resources of local distribution system operators. It is the oblenergos that publish current schedules and report on the introduction or lifting of emergency restrictions.
Based on materials from: NEC "Ukrenergo", Ministry of Energy of Ukraine
