Power outages caused by Russian shelling have been reported in four regions of Ukraine
As of the morning of September 18, due to hostilities and Russian shelling of energy infrastructure, some consumers in the Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions remain without power. Utility workers are working to restore damaged power lines where the security situation permits.
According to the agency, restoration work is ongoing, and repair crews are working to restore power to consumers as quickly as possible.
Separately, power supply issues have arisen in the Zhytomyr region due to adverse weather conditions.
As of this morning, 24 settlements in the region remained fully or partially without power. Repair crews from the regional power company are working to restore damaged power lines.
At the same time, following Russian drone attacks and artillery shelling, new power outages were reported in the Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv regions.
No power rationing schedules are expected to be implemented on September 18. However, the situation in the power grid remains dependent on the consequences of Russian attacks and potential emergency damage.
The Ministry of Energy urges Ukrainians to use electricity sparingly in the evening hours, when the load on the grid increases.
“Please check the official websites of your regional power companies for any updates regarding power supply,” the ministry urged.
“Ukrenergo” also recommends, whenever possible, shifting the active use of high-power electrical appliances to the period from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. In the evening, from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM, consumers are asked to minimize the load on the grid as much as possible.
Throughout the summer of 2026, Ukraine’s power grid operated under constant balancing conditions. Russian attacks and increased electricity consumption during heat waves remained among the main risks.
On certain days in June and July, load-shedding schedules were already implemented in Ukraine. At the same time, Ukrenergo noted that, in the absence of new large-scale attacks, the system is capable of operating without scheduled load shedding.
Earlier, Vitaliy Zaychenko, chairman of the board at Ukrenergo, warned that if rising temperatures coincided with new Russian attacks on energy facilities, power outages could last up to five hours a day during peak periods.
According to him, daytime consumption can be largely offset by nuclear power, imports, distributed generation, and renewable energy, while evening peaks place the greatest strain on the system.
As of September 18, no planned power restrictions are forecast; however, localized power outages caused by the attacks and inclement weather continue.
This was reported by the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine.
