Ukraine facing acute electricity deficit after overnight Russian attacks
The energy situation in Ukraine remains extremely difficult, with the loss of power due to Russian attacks overnight and in the morning of February 7 creating a significant additional electricity deficit.
This was reported by the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine following a meeting of the Headquarters for Eliminating the Consequences of Emergency Situations in Kyiv and the Kyiv region, according to Ukrinform.
Russian forces attacked energy facilities in multiple regions. Due to damage to high-voltage substations, nuclear power plants were forced to reduce output.
Currently, emergency outages continue across most regions.
Restoration work is ongoing at all damaged facilities. Energy workers are doing everything possible to restore electricity and heating to consumers as quickly as possible, the Ministry emphasized.
“The situation with electricity supply remains extremely difficult. The loss of capacity caused by last night’s attack has created an additional significant electricity deficit, which is extremely difficult to cover. Therefore, the coming days will be challenging,” the Ministry stated.
Residents of Kyiv currently receive electricity only for short periods – about one and a half to two hours.
Energy specialists are doing their utmost to balance the system, the Ministry highlighted.
Additional resilience points are being deployed in each district of Kyiv.
According to DTEK Group on Facebook, on the night of February 6–7, Russian forces damaged two DTEK thermal power plants and key high-voltage substations. Due to the damage to high-voltage substations, nuclear power plants were forced to reduce output, and Ukraine lost a significant portion of available electricity.
The system is operating under maximum restrictions. Normal schedules are no longer in effect.
DTEK reported that the most difficult situation is in Kyiv. Due to prolonged Russian attacks on infrastructure, electricity is currently available only one and a half to two hours per day.
“Difficult days lie ahead,” DTEK emphasized.
Earlier, it was reported that overnight and in the morning of February 7, Russian forces attacked energy facilities in eight Ukrainian regions.
First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal stated that substations and 750 kV and 330 kV transmission lines, which form the backbone of Ukraine’s energy grid, as well as the Burshtyn and Dobrotvir TPPs, came under Russian attack.