They will be applied in the capital, and Kyiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Zhytomyr, Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kirovohrad oblasts.
Oblenergos will apply consumption restrictions throughout the day. Restrictions in other oblasts will apply according to the announced schedule: from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. — four shifts, at other times — three shifts.
The significant energy deficit in the energy system of Ukraine is caused by 8 massive Russian attacks on energy facilities since early 2024. Ukrainian power plants lost 9 GW of production capacity - it is equal to the summer consumption during peak hours in some European countries: the Netherlands, Finland or Slovakia, and the Baltic countries together.
Ukrenergo reminded that each oblast's consumers, who do not belong to the list of critical infrastructure objects, are divided into 6 shifts (groups). The limits application to three shifts means that hourly outages are applied at the same time for half of the consumers in each oblast. If more than three shifts of schedules are applied, the restrictions are extended to a larger number of consumers.
Hourly power outage schedules will be in effect throughout the day on July 18, was reported previously.
Two shifts of shutdown schedules were to operate from 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. in all Ukraine's oblasts; three shifts - from 5:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and from 10:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.; four ones - from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., at the same time.
Massive Russian attacks on energy infrastructure have resumed since March 22, 2024. Restrictions on electricity consumption have been applied in Ukraine since May.
The Trypillia TPP in Kyiv Oblast was destroyed in an April 11 Russian attack, resulting in a 100% loss of Centrenergo's generation.
DniproHES lost both power plants in March. The dam survived, but the equipment was destroyed, the restoration of the Dnipro HPP will take years.
The TPP-5 in Kharkiv was destroyed. Its restoration is equivalent to building a new plant, which will take years as well.
Kharkiv Oblast's Zmiivska TPP (Centrenergo) was destroyed.
DTEK Group (owned by R inat Akhmetov) reported an 80% loss in generation.
All units of the Burshtyn and Ladyzhyn TPPs were damaged.
A gas storage facility in western Ukraine also suffered damage.
Two HPPs were decommissioned as of May 9.
Controlled emergency power outages were introduced in all Ukraine's oblasts from May 14.
All large thermal and hydropower plants in Ukraine were damaged due to Russian attacks, Ukrenergo reported on May 20.
Russia attacked Ukraine's energy system in five oblasts overnight on June 1. DTEK reported serious damage to two of its TPPs. This was the sixth attack on Ukraine's power system since March.
Russia struck Ukraine's energy sector on June 20, damaging energy facilities in four oblasts. A critical infrastructure object was hit in Vinnytsia. In addition, Russia attacked the DTEK thermal power plant. The equipment is seriously damaged.
Kyiv was immediately left without three DTEK substations due to an enemy attack on July 8.