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Russia’s Drone Barrage Triggers Rolling Blackouts Across Ukraine

Ukrenergo cites a demand spike from cloudy weather reducing household solar output.

Overview

  • Consumers in the Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Odesa regions lost power overnight and Monday morning on November 17 following drone strikes.
  • Hourly outage schedules at stages 1–4 will be applied by the end of the day, with consumption limits in place across most regions.
  • Power curbs for industrial and business users are in force in all areas where rolling outages are implemented.
  • Electricity use at 09:30 was 9.7% higher than the previous weekday, and Ukrenergo urges shifting energy‑intensive tasks to after 22:00.
  • Emergency repairs have begun where security allows to restore damaged equipment, and Sunday’s daytime peak was 8.7% above the prior Sunday due to colder weather and fewer restrictions.