Kyiv could return to more reliable power outage schedules by April
Downtown Kyiv in blackout (Photo: REUTERS/Gleb Garanich)
Kyiv could return to broad power
outage schedules (as opposed to the current building-by-building ones) by
April, Serhiy Kovalenko, head of Yasno utility company, told Ukrinform state
news agency on Feb. 25.
Kovalenko said the capital’s power grid remains under strain and that any move back to group-based schedules will not be immediate. He said a return to the familiar schedules is possible by April, but cautioned that it is unlikely to happen before then.
“As soon as the grid deficit improves, we will most likely be able to return to these classic schedules,” he said.
“As to when, I think it’s hard to expect a return to these schedules before April.”
Asked whether consumers’ behavior has changed, he said more people now understand the link between enemy missile attacks and outages and often share relevant information with others, for example in HOA group chats — a trend he called “a good sign.”
On household electricity use, Kovalenko said people have not reduced overall consumption.
“When power is restored to a given line, we immediately see consumption rise,” he said.
“People try to do all their chores during the window when there is power, and that’s normal.”
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