Situation in energy system as of 16 April

About 145,000 consumers in Dnipropetrovsk region lost power due to bad weather; a mine in Donetsk region lost power due to a thunderstorm, with 135 workers underground

POWER GENERATION AND CONSUMPTION

Due to network constraints on the transmission system operator’s lines, outage schedules were applied in Kharkiv region, and the restrictions are still in effect today.

During the evening peak hours, electricity was supplied from Romania and Poland.

The Ukrainian power system is currently operating in a stable and balanced manner.

CONSEQUENCES OF BAD WEATHER

In the evening, a high-voltage line in Dnipropetrovsk region was disconnected due to bad weather. The line was quickly reconnected. The storm and strong winds also caused a power outage at a high-voltage substation in Kryvyi Rih, which cut off power to 145,000 households, industry and part of the city’s infrastructure. In the evening, the consumers were reconnected.

In the city of Dnipro, equipment at a high-voltage substation went out of order, and household consumers lost power, which was restored within half an hour.

An overhead power line in Donetsk region was disconnected due to severe weather conditions, which cut off power to household consumers and a mine (135 workers were brought to the surface).

CONSEQUENCES OF SHELLING

Chernihiv region came under shelling during the day. Overhead power lines were cut off, and 2,500 consumers in 19 settlements were disconnected.

SITUATION AT ZNPP

The water level in the cooling pond is 15.47 metres. This is enough to meet the plant’s needs. All units of the temporarily occupied plant are in a "cold shutdown" state.