Sumy Oblast mostly without power due to Russian attack, outages also recorded in three other regions

A large-scale Russian drone attack on energy infrastructure facilities in Sumy Oblast has been ongoing since the night, leaving a significant number of settlements in the region without power.

Source: Ukrenergo, Ukraine's state-owned electricity transmission operator

Details: As of the morning, new power outages have also been recorded in Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts following Russian attacks on energy facilities. Emergency repair work has begun wherever security conditions permit.

Electricity consumption in Ukraine is increasing. As of 09:30 on 1 April, it was 1.2% higher than at the same time the previous day, Tuesday.

Quote from Ukrenergo: "The reason is the onset of overcast weather across all regions of Ukraine. This reduces the efficiency of domestic solar power stations and leads to a corresponding increase in energy consumption from the national grid. Given the weather conditions, all regions today need to consume energy efficiently throughout the day."

Background: On Wednesday 1 April, power limitation schedules for industrial consumers are in effect across all regions of Ukraine.

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