As of the morning of August 11, power usage rose by 8.7% compared to the same time the previous day. The main driver behind this increase is higher temperatures across most regions of the country, leading to widespread air conditioner use.
By contrast, the daily peak consumption recorded on the evening of August 10 was 7.7% lower than the peak on Friday, August 7, due to a temporary drop in heat early in the week.
Given the current load increase, energy officials urge consumers to shift the use of energy-intensive appliances to daytime hours—between 10:00 and 16:00—when industrial solar power plants operate at peak efficiency. Additionally, the public is asked to minimize high-power equipment usage during the evening peak hours from 19:00 to 22:00.
Impact of shellings and regional status
Following Russian strikes, new power outages were reported this morning in the Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Kharkiv, Sumy, and Chernihiv regions. Emergency repair crews are actively working to restore power wherever safety conditions permit.
In the Odesa region, recovery efforts continue following a massive missile and drone attack. Energy crews have managed to restore power to the vast majority of consumers. However, due to grid equipment overload during peak demand, the distribution system operator must enforce local network restrictions to prevent system accidents. Outages will be lifted once all repair operations are fully completed. Residents in the Odesa region are requested to maintain energy conservation measures around the clock.
Power authorities emphasize that the situation in the power grid remains dynamic and subject to change.
