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Ukraine's energy system faces challenges ahead, says Oleksandr Kharchenko

Oleksandr Kharchenko, director of the Energy Research Center, discussed on Radio NV how the situation in the energy system may develop in the coming years and how many hours Ukrainians might be without electricity.

6 June 2024, 03:24 PM

Ukraine faces winter blackouts after Russian strikes on power plants

Russia has seized more than half of Ukraine's power plants, with 1.2GW of generation lost in the June 1 attack alone, the Financial Times reported on June 1, citing Ukrainian government officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

5 June 2024, 02:55 PM

Ukrenergo: June 5 outages might go beyond 5 hours

Power outages in Ukraine might extend beyond four hours on June 5 due to a significant deficit in the country's energy system, Ukrenergo head Volodymyr Kudrytskyi stated during an interview on the 1+1 television channel on June 4.

5 June 2024, 01:10 PM

Ukrenergo clarifies on emergency power cuts on June 5

Ukrenergo set consumption limits for all Ukrainian oblasts throughout the day on June 5, resulting from resources' shortage in the stored energy system, the company reported on Telegram.

5 June 2024, 12:05 PM

Ukrenergo imposes emergency power cuts throughout Ukraine on June 3

Electricity consumption restrictions will be applied throughout Ukraine on June 3, Ukrenergo reported.

3 June 2024, 03:58 PM

Ukrainians face more power outages as Russia continues to hammer Ukraine's energy grid

Ukrainians will see even more power outages due to the "deteriorating situation with Ukraine's power grid", Ukrnerergo chair, Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, said on national TV on June 2.

3 June 2024, 12:46 PM

Electricity rates to rise by over 60%

Starting June 1, the electricity tariff for households will be UAH 4.32/kWh ($0.11/kWh), up from the previous rate of UAH 2.64/kWh ($0.07/kWh), Ukraine’s Energy ministry announced on May 31.

31 May 2024, 08:49 PM

How Ukraine will cope with electricity shortages this summer — analysis

Power outages will continue across Ukraine this summer due to an acute shortage of generation capacity, according to national power grid operator Ukrenergo.

29 May 2024, 11:26 PM

Ukraine to see scheduled blackouts across the country again on May 24 - Ukrenergo

Hourly blackout schedules will be in effect for industrial and household consumers throughout Ukraine on May 24, Ukrenergo reported on Telegram.

24 May 2024, 11:50 AM

Cloudy weather ensures round-the-clock rolling blackouts on May 24

As overcast weather continues to limit solar generation, rolling blackout schedules will remain in effect across Ukraine on May 24, power grid operator Ukrenergo announced on May 23.

23 May 2024, 09:01 PM

Most popular Ukrainian purchases amid blackouts resume – Rozetka

Demand for cables and adapters surged on Rozetka amid new blackouts, with residents of Kyiv, Dnipro, Odesa, and Lviv being the most active buyers, the company’s press service reported.

23 May 2024, 04:00 PM

US sends equipment to restore Kharkiv's power grid

The United States has provided energy equipment to Ukraine for the restoration of Kharkiv's power grid, which was damaged by Russian attacks, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink said on X on May 21.

21 May 2024, 06:35 PM

Russian attacks on energy system slow Ukraine's economy

Ukraine’s GDP growth is slowing amid Russian attacks on its energy system, with a 4.1% growth rate in April compared to 4.8% in March, 5% in February, and 5.2% in January, according to the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting’s (IER) economic monitoring.

21 May 2024, 03:18 PM

Blackouts impact Ukraine's defense manufacturing pace — NYT

The increasing number of Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power plants and energy grid is raising concerns that the rolling blackouts will not only affect consumers, but also hurt Kyiv's defense industry when it needs it most, The New York Times reported on May 20.

21 May 2024, 10:35 AM

Austria to help fund repairs on Ukraine’s power grid

Austria's Energy Ministry will allocate EUR 5 million ($5.43 million) to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, Austrian newspaper Der Standard reported on May 20.

20 May 2024, 09:29 PM

Ukrainians nationwide face more planned blackouts during the evening on May 17

Ukrainians nationwide will face more power outages on the evening of May 17 as Ukrenergo continues to try to stabilize Ukraine's energy system DTEK reported.

17 May 2024, 02:22 PM

How will Ukraine’s power supply fare this year — analysis

Ukraine’s national power grid operator Ukrenergo on May 14 announced emergency outages across all regions of Ukraine due to a significant generation shortage caused by colder weather amid Russian attacks on energy facilities.

16 May 2024, 11:23 PM

Kyiv to build six mini thermal power plants amid ongoing power crisis

Kyiv city authorities are considering creating six new small thermal power plants in addition to the three existing ones, Deputy Head of the Kyiv City State Administration Petro Panteleev said at a Kyiv City Council meeting on May 16.

16 May 2024, 05:45 PM

Ukraine faces rolling blackouts due to chronic power shortage and imports – YASNO

The situation in Ukraine's power system is more complicated than expected, forcing the national power company NPC Ukrenergo to adjust power consumption limits several times during the night, Serhii Kovalenko, CEO of the energy company YASNO, reported on Facebook on May 16.

16 May 2024, 03:46 PM

Ukraine is experiencing power outages nationwide, but it will be worse in winter - YASNO director

Russia's successful destruction of a large part of Ukraine's electricity generation equipment means that power outages are inevitable, YASNO General Director, Serhii Kovalenko, wrote on Facebook.

16 May 2024, 02:09 PM

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