Stabilization blackouts due to a significant cooling will return in the coming weekend in Kyiv and the region.

As Yasno CEO Sergey Kovalenko noted, every -5 degrees outside is +250 MW to consumption.

now the volumes that are provided to the population do not allow to accelerate at all and count on some additional megawatts. Therefore, on the weekend, most likely, shutdowns will be clearly on schedule, although earlier Saturday-Sunday could pass without shutdowns or with minimal ones,"

He also recalled that local accidents can occur due to frost..

" Be careful when using electrical appliances and do not plug them all in at once,"

According to Ukrenergo, as of Friday morning, January 6, due to the cold snap in Ukraine, electricity consumption continues to grow.. Consumption limits have been introduced and are valid in all areas.