DTEK brings back light: power has been restored to more than 55,000 families over the course of a week

Thermal power generation20 March 2023

From March 13 to 19, DTEK energy workers have restored electricity to more than 55,000 families in 72 settlements, left without power supply due to shelling in Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions. Specialists of the DTEK Grids Distribution System Operators repair the grids, destroyed by the enemy, immediately after obtaining permission from the AFU and SES.

Regular enemy shelling continues in Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions, causing damage to the grids and leaving residents without electricity. Over the course of a week (March 13 through 19), specialists of the Distribution System Operators have restored electricity to 50,000 families in the Donetsk region and almost 5,000 families in the Dnipropetrovsk region.

“As of March 20, the situation in the country has stabilized and there is no need to apply stabilization or emergency shutdowns. However, the enemy continues to destroy the grids in the frontline regions. Energy workers promptly repair all damage once it becomes possible. Since the beginning of a full-scale invasion on February 24 last year, energy workers have already restored power to 7.2 mln* customers. Due to constant shelling, electricity had to be restored to some buildings on dozens of occasions over the course of a year,” – noted DTEK Grids CEO Oleksandr Fomenko.

Energy workers are doing everything possible to repair damages as soon as possible and 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.