Overview
- Ukraine’s grid operator said Russian drones and shelling caused fresh outages in parts of Donetsk, Zaporizhia, and Kharkiv, with emergency repairs underway where conditions are safe.
- Ukrenergo reported that morning electricity use was about 2.4% lower than the previous day because rooftop solar panels supplied more homes.
- The company asked households to run energy‑heavy tasks between 10:00 and 17:00 and to limit large appliances from 18:00 to 22:00 to ease the evening peak.
- Repair teams are working only where security allows, and restorations are proceeding as safety conditions permit.
- Russia has targeted Ukraine’s power system since 2022, and after heavier strikes last autumn rolling outages spread, though rising spring solar generation has since eased some limits.