In Kyiv and several regions of Ukraine, scheduled power outages are possible on Tuesday, June 30. Energy companies have already prepared preliminary schedules of restrictions, which may be adjusted depending on the situation in the power grid.
As reported by RBC-Ukraine citing DTEK data, in the capital, outages may begin in the evening — from 16:00 to 22:30. However, they will not affect all consumers: the exact list of addresses can be checked on the official DTEK website.
Two rounds of outages
In total, two time slots for power cuts are planned for June 30. The duration of outages varies depending on the district — some addresses will be without power for a shorter period.
Energy companies emphasize that the schedule may change. Therefore, citizens are advised to monitor updates on the websites of local energy companies.
Causes: heat, war, and grid overload
Ukrenergo and Yasno explain the increased load by abnormal heat, which has led to widespread use of air conditioners. This has created peak demand on the power system, which is already operating under wartime conditions.
Some equipment is still under repair following Russian attacks, reducing the overall capacity of the grid.
Outages will affect not only Kyiv
Power outage schedules have been published not only for the capital but also for Kyiv, Khmelnytskyi, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhia, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Volyn regions.
In most regions, including the Carpathian region, power will be cut for one hour. The exception is Kirovohrad region, where restrictions may last up to two hours. For Kyiv region, the schedule was previously also published by DTEK.
Recommendations from energy companies
Energy companies urge citizens to shift the use of high-power appliances to daytime hours — from 10:00 to 16:00, when industrial solar power plants operate most efficiently.
During peak load hours — from 16:00 to 23:00 — consumers are asked to use electricity as sparingly as possible to avoid emergency outages.
Recall that earlier, Vitaliy Zaychenko, head of Ukrenergo, warned in an interview with RBC-Ukraine that in summer, outages could reach up to five hours per day in case of critical load on the system.