DTEK brings back light: energy workers restored electricity supply to 61,000 families in Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions

Thermal power generation21 August 2023

Over the past week (August 13 through 20), DTEK energy workers have restored electricity to 61,000 families in 96 settlements of Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions that were left without power supply due to the enemy shelling. Specialists of the DTEK Grids Distribution System Operators repair the grids, destroyed by the enemy, immediately after obtaining permission from the AFU and SES.

Donetsk region remains the most active area of hostilities in Ukraine. Every day, the enemy attacks towns and villages with artillery and aviation. This shelling also destroys critical infrastructure – grids and substations that provide electricity to those who stay in the region. Our specialists restore electricity supply once it becomes possible. Over the past week, operation of the grids has been restored for 61,000 families.

Besides, south of the Dnipropetrovsk region, which is close to the buffer zone, also suffers from period attacks. Energy workers have restored electricity supply to more than 500 families in this region.

“Our specialists’ primary task is to provide Ukrainians with electricity as much as it is possible in conditions of increased risks. Since the beginning of a full-scale war, we have restored electricity to 8.5 mln* families in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa and Donetsk regions, and in the city of Kyiv. Some settlements close to the area of hostilities had electricity restored to them on dozens of occasions,” – noted Oleksandr Fomenko, CEO at DTEK Grids.

DTEK Grids energy workers are doing everything possible to eliminate damage as soon as possible. They commence work immediately after obtaining permission and access to the site of damage from the AFU and SES.

* considering that some customers had electricity restored to them on 2 or more occasions.