Ukrenergo Chief urges Ukrainians to postpone energy consumption to daytime hours

His statement echoes latest tendencies to rely on renewable energy, as most Ukrainian TPPs and HPPs were destroyed or suffered severe damage in Russian attacks.

"I ask everyone: if possible, move energy consumption to daytime hours, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.," he wrote.

"Solar activity is at its maximum this time, and a temperature for the solar stations operation is ideal."

Kudrytskyi asked people to get used to saving energy, especially in the morning and evening. This habit will be particularly useful in autumn and winter.

Electricity blackout schedules are not planned on July 30, it was reported earlier.

"Great news," DTEK said in a statement.

"According to Ukrenergo, power outages are not scheduled for July 30."

Massive Russian attacks on energy infrastructure have resumed since March 22, 2024. Russia has carried out eight missile and drone attacks on the Ukrainian energy system. Ukrainian power plants cannot produce the same amount of electricity as before the attacks due to damage, Ukrenergo said.

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.

The company urged Ukrainians to move the use of energy-consuming electrical appliances to daytime hours — from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Russia destroyed 50% of Ukraine's power generation capacity, 73% of large TPPs are not working due to severe damage and destruction, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.

The situation is much worse than in 2022-2023, Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said.

The situation will improve in August after planned repairs of Ukrainian nuclear power plants' units and changes in weather conditions, Volodymyr Kudrytskyi said in early July.