Power outages

in Ukraine are now divided into two types:

emergency and stabilization. 

The YASNO energy company explained

the difference and where to view outage schedules

.

Emergency shutdowns

Yes, emergency shutdowns can be

emergency

or

local

.

  • In the first case, they occur

    if energy infrastructure objects are damaged or destroyed due to shelling

    .

    The time of emergency shutdown

    can last long enough

    .

  • Local outages usually

    do not exceed 5 hours

    .

    They occur

    when power grids fail in a specific limited area

  • Emergency shutdowns cannot be predicted, so there are no timetables for them.

    To find out more about the restoration of light in such cases, it is necessary

    to contact the operator of the distribution system

    .

    For example, a chatbot works for customers of DTEK Kyiv Electric Networks: https://cutt.ly/NNlrQI4.

    Stabilization shutdowns 

    Stabilization shutdowns

    occur to balance the operation of power networks

    .

    They are initiated by "Ukrenergo"

    when the volume of generation becomes less than the volume of consumption

    or due to damage the infrastructure cannot transmit the necessary power to consumers.

    Therefore,

    while the repairs are ongoing

    , distribution system operators

    have to temporarily limit the supply of light

    .

    You can find out about

    such damage

    and

    possible outage schedules

    using the YASNO online chatbot: https://t.me/Yasnoonlinebot.

    YASNO noted that

    yesterday, October 28, Ukraine faced emergency power outages

    due to another Russian attack. 

    Today, October 28, emergency power outages continue

    .

    Schedules of stabilization shutdowns are

    irrelevant

    for them .

    "We understand that when there is no light for half a day, things just pile up. However, we ask you to consume electricity responsibly. After all, the speed of electricity restoration depends on each of us," the company said.

    We will remind you that the companies Vodafone, Lifecell and Kyivstar explained

    why mobile communications and the Internet do not work

    when the lights are turned off.

    Read also:

    • On October 28, the power will be turned off in seven regions of Ukraine - Ukrenergo

    • Why are the lights turned off in Ukraine every day - Ukrenergo

    • What is happening while Ukrainians are being cut off - Ukrenergo