Power outage schedules cancelled in five regions: Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk region receive schedule for December 26

On December 25, planned power outage schedules continue to operate in Ukraine, however in the evening they were cancelled until the end of the day in five western regions. At the same time, energy companies published restriction schedules for Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk region for December 26.

Cancellation of schedules in western regions

According to statements from regional energy companies, power outage schedules have been cancelled until the end of December 25 in Lviv, Volyn, Chernivtsi, Ivano-Frankivsk and Ternopil regions.

Meanwhile, in Sumy and Poltava regions, emergency outages were introduced for first through fifth queue consumers on the instruction of Ukrenergo. The reason was damage to the energy system as a result of another attack by Russian forces.

Schedules for December 26 for Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk region

DTEK company published schedules of planned power supply restrictions for December 26 for the capital and Dnipropetrovsk region. Representatives of Ukrenergo warned that on this day electricity restrictions will operate in most regions of Ukraine for both household and industrial consumers.

Detailed outage schedules have been published in official Telegram channels of energy companies. Hourly outages and power restrictions for business are currently operating throughout the country.

Consequences of the night attack on energy facilities

On the night of December 24-25, on the eve of Christmas, Russia attacked Ukrainian energy facilities, which led to power outages for consumers in five regions - Chernihiv, Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Odesa.

As a result of the attack, the Zaporizhstal metallurgical plant, part of the Metinvest group, was shut down. However, thanks to prompt actions by personnel and the use of backup power sources, it was possible to avoid more serious consequences for equipment and restore operations in the evening of the same day.

The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine reported that emergency restoration work continues around the clock. The situation in the energy system remains difficult due to risks of repeated strikes on energy infrastructure.