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title: "Emergency power outages in Kyiv and Kyiv region continue for over a day: schedules do not apply"
description: "Emergency power outages in Kyiv and the Kyiv region have lasted for over a day following attacks on energy facilities. Planned hourly schedules are not currently active, and crews are working around the clock to clear the aftermath."
date: 2026-11-04T09:27:54.052Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/kyiv-kyiv-region-emergency-power-outages
tags: [kyiv, power-outages, ukraine-energy, dtek, ukrenergo, energy-infrastructure]
author: "Roman V."
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Emergency power outages in Kyiv and Kyiv region continue for over a day: schedules do not apply

![A man connects a mobile generator outdoors in the dark during a blackout in Ukraine](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/04/kyiv-kyivska-oblast-ekstrennye-otklyucheniya-sveta-bolee-sutki/kyiv-kyivska-oblast-ekstrennye-otklyucheniya-sveta-bolee-sutki-1.webp)

## Key Points

- Emergency power outages in Kyiv have been in effect since the morning of November 3, lasting over 24 hours.
- Hourly planned outage schedules are currently inactive in the capital.
- Restrictions have expanded to the Kyiv region, where power can be cut off for up to 18 hours.
- DTEK attributes the blackouts to energy infrastructure damage caused by enemy attacks.

Emergency power outages in Kyiv have been in effect for over a day. Restrictions were introduced back on the morning of November 3 on Ukrenergo's orders, and as of November 4, they have not yet been lifted in the capital. According to the DTEK energy holding, hourly planned outage schedules do not apply for this period—the situation in the power grid remains unstable, and power engineers cannot transition to standard operating mode.

### Progress of emergency outages in the capital

According to DTEK, emergency outages continue in Kyiv under Ukrenergo's command, and they cannot be canceled in the capital just yet. Hourly outage schedules, which usually allow residents to plan ahead for times without electricity, have not been published and are not in effect for November 4. This means that restrictions are being introduced operationally, depending on the state of the grid, rather than according to a pre-known schedule.

### Reasons for restrictions and the work of power engineers

DTEK explains that emergency outages are the result of damage to energy infrastructure facilities caused by enemy attacks. The company states that energy workers are working around the clock to eliminate the consequences of the strikes. According to information previously reported by Ukrainian media citing Ukrenergo, the situation in the country's power grid worsened after a large-scale strike in which, according to the Russian side, precision weapons and attack drones targeted energy and port infrastructure facilities.

### Restrictions expanded to the Kyiv region

Updated DTEK data reports that emergency outages have begun not only in Kyiv but also in the Kyiv region. According to information reported by Ukrainian outlets citing TASS, electricity was not restored in several districts of the capital since Tuesday, and residents of the Kyiv region may spend up to 18 hours without power on Wednesday, with electricity in the region being cut off for an average of about 15 hours. Thus, the scale of restrictions in the region exceeds indicators typical for regular scheduled operations.

### Context: targeting energy systems in densely populated regions

RBC-Ukraine noted that the energy sector in the Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions is under special enemy focus, with strikes concentrated on areas with high population density. Amid ongoing outages in Kyiv and the region, new series of explosions and air raid alerts were previously reported in the city and several regions. For residents, this means needing to factor prolonged periods without electricity into daily life and relying on autonomous power sources, as clearly illustrated in night footage of mobile generators being hooked up in residential and commercial courtyards.

As of the morning of November 4, emergency outages remain in Kyiv and the Kyiv region, and a transition to scheduled hourly timetables is only possible after the power grid stabilizes. Energy workers continue emergency restoration work, and the timeline for returning to standard operations depends on the pace of repairing infrastructure damage.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [В Киеве уже более суток продолжаются экстренные отключения света](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/kievi-ponad-dobu-trivayut-ekstreni-vidklyuchennya-1793784139.html) - Первоисточник: экстренные отключения по команде Укрэнерго, графики не действуют, ДТЭК ликвидирует последствия атак, обновление по Киевской области, удары по энергетике Киевской и Днепропетровской областей.
- [В Киеве экстренные отключения света продолжаются более суток: графики на 4 ноября не обнародовали](https://sud.ua/ru/news/ukraine/376690-u-kyievi-ekstreni-vidkliuchennia-svitla-tryvaiut-ponad-dobu-hrafiky-na-4-lystopada-ne-opryliudnyly) - Подтверждает, что ограничения действуют более 24 часов с утра 3 ноября, графики на 4 ноября не обнародованы.
- [Экстренные отключения света в Киеве затянулись более чем на сутки](https://news.rambler.ru/incidents/57355886-ekstrennye-otklyucheniya-sveta-v-kieve-zatyanulis-bolee-chem-na-sutki/) - Дополнительный контекст: новые взрывы, в Киевской области без света до 18 часов (в среднем 15), «Укрэнерго» об ухудшении после масштабного удара, применение высокоточного оружия и БПЛА.

## FAQ

### When did emergency outages begin in Kyiv?

On the morning of November 3. As of November 4, they have lasted for over a day.

### Are hourly outage schedules active in Kyiv?

No, according to DTEK, schedules are not active yet—outages are implemented on an emergency basis by Ukrenergo's order.

### Do outages extend to the Kyiv region?

Yes, DTEK reported that emergency outages have also started in the Kyiv region, where power can be cut off for up to 18 hours.

### Why were emergency outages introduced?

DTEK links them to damage to energy infrastructure facilities from enemy attacks; workers are working around the clock to fix the consequences.