Power deficit grows due to drop in generation, says Ukrenergo

While power consumption remained the same, the repair work has resulted in reduced power consumption limits for regional branches, the company explained. Exceeding these limits could damage the grid even more, necessitating the re-introduction of emergency power cuts, Ukrenergo said.

Additionally, power lines are damaged along the front line in Donetsk Oblast.

Earlier, Director at the Energy Industry Research Center, Oleksandr Kharchenko, said that repairs to the Ukrainian power grid would not be felt earlier than mid-February.