Situation in the energy system as of January 5: no electricity shortages recorded, a mine in Donetsk region is de-energised due to shelling, a thermal power plant unit is shut down

GENERATION 

There is no electricity shortage in Ukraine's power system and none is expected for the current day.

Two TPP units were shut down for emergency short-term repairs, while 1 unit was brought back into operation after the repairs.

The generation of Ukrainian power plants is sufficient to meet the needs of consumers. The power system is balanced. The situation is under control. No blackout schedules are applied.

CONSUME RESPONSIBLY!

As a reminder, it is very important to reduce the load on the power system during peak consumption hours (especially in the morning and evening peak hours - from 9 to 11 am and from 5 to 7 pm).

CONSEQUENCES OF SHELLING 

As a result of shelling in Donetsk region, equipment at one of the substations was cut off, leaving household consumers and the mine without power. There were 17 workers in the mine at the time, a fire broke out on the surface and was extinguished.

In the evening, the enemy shelled a thermal power plant in Donetsk region, there were no casualties. The unit was shut down.

An aerial line supplying a settlement in Chernihiv region was cut off as a result of shelling, cutting power to residents of the border community.

STATE OF THE GRID

An overhead line in Dnipropetrovska region was disconnected for technical reasons. Household consumers were cut off from power. All of them have been supplied with electricity.

Due to equipment damage, an overhead line in the Kyiv region was cut off, leaving household consumers without power - all of them are connected.

SITUATION AT ZNPP 

The water level in the cooling pond remains 15.63 metres.

This is sufficient to meet the plant's needs.

IMPORT/EXPORT

For the current day, electricity imports are planned in the amount of 22 MWh, and exports - 1,548 MWh.