Consequences of Enemy Shelling
Following another wave of Russian attacks on civilian energy infrastructure facilities, new power outages were reported as of the morning of July 20 in Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Sumy, and Kherson regions.
In areas where security conditions permit, emergency repair works have already begun. Specialists are doing everything possible to restore power supply to households as quickly as possible.
Consumption Situation
According to energy system operators, as of 09:30 on Monday, July 20, electricity consumption was 7.3% higher than on the previous business day, Friday, July 17. The primary reason is cloudy weather across most regions of Ukraine. Due to the lack of sunlight, household solar power systems operate less efficiently, forcing residents to draw more electricity from the national grid.
An increase in grid load was also recorded the day before. On Sunday, July 19, the daily peak consumption recorded in the evening was 4.4% higher than the peak on the previous Sunday, July 12, driven by higher ambient temperatures compared to the week before.
Given these circumstances, power grid operators urge consumers to use electricity wisely. Running heavy energy-consuming appliances should ideally be shifted to the hours between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM, when commercial-scale solar power plants operate at peak efficiency.
Citizens are also advised that the grid situation remains variable, and they should follow official updates released on the websites and social media channels of their local distribution system operators (DSOs).
Storm-Related Blackouts
In addition to hostile strikes, heavy rain and thunderstorms caused damage to the power lines. As of the morning, severe weather conditions caused full or partial blackout across more than 100 settlements in six regions: Ternopil, Ivano-Frankivsk, Khmelnytskyi, Vinnytsia, Cherkasy, and Chernihiv.
Emergency repair crews from local power utility companies are actively working to fix the damaged transmission lines and restore power.
