Power cuts caused by Russian attacks on energy facilities will run all day on 15 January
Power cuts will be in force across all oblasts of Ukraine throughout Thursday 15 January.
Source: Ukrenergo, Ukraine's state-owned electricity transmission operator
Details: The schedules provide for hourly outages from 00:00 to 23:59. Ukrenergo has again not released the scale of restrictions for consumers.
The restrictions are being introduced in the aftermath of Russian large-scale missile and drone attacks on energy facilities.
For industrial facilities, capacity limitation schedules will also apply from 00:00 to 23:59.
Ukrenergo said that the schedules may change and advised people to check the official pages of their oblast electricity distribution companies for timings and the extent of outages at their address.
Background:
- The situation with electricity and heating supplies in the capital of Ukraine has been extremely difficult and is on a scale not seen in the four years of the full-scale war. The Commission on Technogenic and Environmental Safety and Emergencies (TESE Commission) is discussing further steps to stabilise services.
- First Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said earlier that Kyiv was far less prepared for Russia's large-scale strikes on energy facilities than Kharkiv.
- Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said that the situation with power cuts in Ukraine's capital could improve from the evening of 15 January 2026 provided that there are no new Russian attacks.
- For the second day running, planned outage schedules have not been in effect in the city of Kyiv with emergency cuts being applied.
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