According to energy officials, as of 09:30 today, June 23, power consumption was 3.5% higher than at the same time the previous day. Yesterday, June 22, the daily peak was recorded in the evening, climbing 5.3% higher than the peak of the previous working day (Friday, June 19). This surge is attributed to both the standard increase in demand at the start of the workweek and the sharp rise in temperatures across most regions.
Given these weather conditions, consumers are advised to shift the use of energy-intensive appliances to daytime hours—specifically from 10:00 to 17:00. This timeframe aligns with the peak generation period of commercial solar power plants, which helps balance the grid. However, experts warn that the situation within the power system remains fluid and subject to change.
Impact of Severe Weather and Russian Shelling
In addition to the heatwave, severe weather conditions have hit the power grid. Heavy rainfall and strong wind gusts have left more than 160 settlements fully or partially blacked out across four regions:
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Sumy;
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Kyiv;
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Poltava;
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Ivano-Frankivsk.
Regional power distribution companies (oblenergos) have already deployed repair crews to restore the damaged transmission lines.
Concurrently, the enemy continues to target civilian energy infrastructure. Recent Russian strikes have resulted in new power outages across five regions: Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Chernihiv.
Emergency restoration efforts are launched as soon as safety conditions permit. Power engineers are doing everything possible to bring the damaged equipment back online as quickly as possible.
