Power cut schedules will apply in some Ukrainian oblasts on Friday
Hourly power cut schedules will be implemented in some regions of Ukraine tomorrow, 23 October.
Source: press service for Ukrenergo, Ukraine's state-owned electricity transmission operator
Details: From 06:00 to 23:59, power restriction schedules will apply to industry and business.
From 06:00 to 23:59, hourly power cut schedules will apply to all categories of consumers (involving one or two queues Ukrenergo defines a "queue" as a group of consumers and businesses using a specific amount of megawatts. The Dispatch Centre sets the number of queues needed across oblasts to address energy deficits. Critical infrastructure and eligible industrial companies that import at least 60% of their energy cannot be disconnected, according to a Ukrainian Cabinet resolution ).
The restrictions are being introduced because of the damage caused to energy facilities by Russian missile and drone attacks.
Quote from Ukrenergo: "The situation in the power system may change as a result of Russian attacks. Please check the announcements and power cut schedules posted by the distribution system operators in your region."
Background: Following Russian strikes on 22 October, over 8,000 households in the Synelnykove and Pavlohrad districts of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast have been left without electricity.
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