Voltage Fluctuations Knock Out Power in Parts of Kyiv
Voltage swings that cut power in Kyiv signal ongoing grid instability before winter.
Overview
- Strong voltage fluctuations left several Kyiv districts without electricity on October 29, according to Strana.ua as cited by RIA.
- Mass multi-hour outages began on October 10 after authorities reported damage to energy and communal infrastructure across Ukraine.
- Ukrenergo has imposed scheduled consumption limits and industrial power restrictions with hourly outage windows to manage system stress.
- Kyiv officials say seven new combined heat-and-power plants are being built with second-level protection to bolster electricity and district heating.
- Ukraine’s energy minister describes the situation as very difficult, while experts warn winter household blackouts could stretch to as much as 20 hours per day.