Emergency power outages were announced in Kyiv, Ukraine, as the national energy company, Ukrenergo, reported issues with electricity supply in various regions. The outages are a response to increased energy consumption due to the persistent heat waves affecting the country.
As of June 25, at 9:30 AM, electricity consumption was recorded at 3.7% higher than the same time the previous day, largely driven by the use of air conditioning units. On June 24, the maximum daily consumption was noted in the evening, which was 1% lower than the peak the day before.
Energy officials advised residents to shift their energy use to earlier in the day, before 4:00 PM, and to conserve electricity between 6:00 PM and 10:00 PM.
Ukrenergo also indicated that power outages were implemented due to a technological failure at one of the energy facilities. The outages affect all categories of consumers in parts of the capital.
Reports indicated that the right bank residents of Kyiv experienced unscheduled power cut notifications. The energy company DTEK also confirmed outages on the left bank of the city.
Background
- Since 2022, Ukraine’s energy system has faced regular attacks from Russia, resulting in a loss of over 9 GW of generation capacity.
- In autumn 2025, Russian forces intensified strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, leading to emergency blackout schedules in nine regions.
- The Ministry of Energy noted that during air assaults, Russia has adopted a tactic of “gradual attrition,” crippling Ukraine’s energy capabilities region by region.
- Ukraine’s military intelligence has reported plans to destroy all infrastructure, including heating and electricity, to force the population to leave the country.
- On June 10, Reuters reported that blackouts could soon return in Ukraine due to energy shortages following Russian attacks, with analysts predicting hourly outages might become inevitable.
