More than 1.5 thousand consumers are without electricity in Odesa region due to enemy attack, but the electricity produced is enough - Ministry of Energy

More than 1.5 thousand consumers are without electricity in Odesa region due to enemy attack, but the electricity produced is enough - Ministry of Energy

Kyiv  •  UNN

November 18 2023, 01:11 PM • 1598 views

Enemy shelling in Odesa region left 1,550 consumers without electricity. Electricity generated by Ukrainian power plants is sufficient to meet the needs of consumers.

An enemy strike damaged a power facility in Odesa region, leaving 1,550 consumers without electricity. Electricity generated by Ukrainian power plants is fully sufficient to meet the needs of consumers. This was reported by the Ministry of Energy, according to UNN

Consequences of shelling 

At night, an energy facility, an oil depot, was damaged in Odesa region as a result of an enemy strike. The attack also damaged the power grid. 1,550 consumers were left without electricity. 

In Zaporizhzhia region, an overhead power line was disconnected due to a drone falling down, but consumers were not cut off, the Energy Ministry said. 

Generation and consumption 

Electricity generated by Ukrainian power plants is reportedly fully sufficient to cover the needs of consumers. 

The maximum consumption of the previous day was recorded at 17:20.

Situation at ZNPP 

The water level in the plant's cooling pond has dropped by 1 cm to 15.66 meters. However, this is enough to meet the needs of ZNPP.

Addendum 

In Odesa region, firefighters eliminated a firecaused by a hit to an energy infrastructure facility.