On Monday, a number of distribution system operators (DSOs, regional power companies) began reporting possible power restrictions for businesses and residents on Tuesday.
According to monitoring by Energoreforma, this information is currently included in announcements by “Mykolaiv-,” “Cherkasy-,” and “Zaporizhzhiaoblenergo.”
“According to a report from NEC ‘Ukrenergo,’ tomorrow, June 30, between 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. in the Zaporizhzhia region, hourly power cut schedules may be implemented, with one phase active at a time,” reads a post by “Zaporizhzhiaoblenergo” on Facebook.
In addition, on June 30 from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., power restriction schedules are expected to be implemented in full—all five stages—for industry and business in the region.
The regional power distribution company notes that final information regarding the timing and duration of outages, as well as the stages and sub-stages that will be included in the HOP, will be published later on its official channels after receiving the relevant instructions from “Ukrenergo.”
“Mykolaiv-” and “Cherkasyoblenergo” also report on Facebook that the current forecast calls for restrictions for all consumer categories from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the first-stage level, and for industry and businesses—from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. —power restriction schedules (GOM) may be applied in full.
“Please note that the situation in the power grid may change, so the projected volumes are subject to adjustment,” notes “Cherkasyoblenergo.”
“Hourly blackout schedules for residential consumers and power restriction schedules for industry are already forecast for tomorrow. One of the main reasons is the abnormally high air temperature,” Prikarpattyaoblenergo wrote on Telegram.
The operator advises people to charge their phones, power banks, and other essential devices now, to follow official announcements from the regional power company, and to be prepared for various scenarios this summer.
As previously reported, “Ukrenergo” called for maximum energy conservation during the evening hours, from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., noting that consumption had increased significantly compared to the previous Sunday due to the heat. Peak consumption on Sunday was 7.4% higher.
