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Russian Drone Strikes Cut Power in Four Ukrainian Regions as Rolling Blackouts Expand

Ukrenergo cites a demand surge from weak rooftop‑solar generation and urges households to shift heavy electricity use to after 22:00.

Overview

  • Ukrenergo says night and morning drone attacks on November 17 left consumers without power in the Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Donetsk and Odesa regions.
  • Hourly outage schedules across stages 1–4 are being applied by the end of the day on November 17 in most regions to stabilize the grid.
  • Consumption limits are in force for households, with separate power‑limitation schedules also applied to industrial and business users where hourly outages occur.
  • Emergency repairs have begun wherever security conditions permit, with crews working to return damaged equipment to service.
  • Electricity demand at 09:30 on November 17 was 9.7% higher than the previous weekday due to cloudy weather reducing household solar output, following an 8.7% higher daytime peak on November 16 versus the prior Sunday.