In August, DTEK Donetsk Grids has restored electricity to homes of more than 270,000 families in the Donetsk region

Thermal power generation01 September 2022

Despite active hostilities, DTEK Donetsk Grids energy workers managed to restore power to more than 270,000 families in August, thus restoring electricity to homes of residents of more than 400 settlements. Since the beginning of a full-scale invasion, specialists of the energy company have restored power to more than 2.7 mln households in the Donetsk region. Energy workers continue to work and put maximum efforts to provide electricity to residents of the Donetsk region.

In August, DTEK Donetsk Grids has restored electricity to homes of more than 270,000 families in the Donetsk region

Over the course of past month, active hostilities were underway in the region. Massive shelling, missile strikes and air assaults kept destroying electrical infrastructure of the region. Despite difficult situation, DTEK Donetsk Grids emergency and repair crews, with the permission of the military, were able to repair a number of damaged grids and completely or partially restore electricity to homes of residents of 413 settlements, thus restoring electricity to 271,906 families.

For instance, yesterday DTEK Donetsk Grids specialists have restored power to homes of 8,300 families in Kramatorsk, Pokrovsk, Bakhmut and Volnovakha districts, completely or partially restoring electricity to 14 settlements.

The situation remains extremely difficult in the region. 87 settlements remain without electricity, as energy workers do not have a permit for work performance from the military and are unable to work there. The most difficult directions are Avdiivka, Marinka, Toretsk, Bakhmut and Sloviansk. Energy workers will definitely restore electricity to all residents of the region once they obtain a permit for work performance from the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

DTEK Donetsk Grids specialists are working non-stop for 190 days in a row and are repairing equipment and lines immediately, once it becomes possible.

DTEK Donetsk Grids electricians together with doctors, volunteers, suppliers of essential food and medicine are doing everything within their power to support the country in these difficult circumstances.

If you have a power outage, please inform DTEK Donetsk Grids. To contact the company, please use official information channels only. DTEK Donetsk Grids specialists are ready to process your applications and answer all questions via remote service channels: DTEK Donetsk Grids website, company’s Facebook page, call center +38 (093/096/099) 450 0 473, Viber and Telegram chat bots, titled “DTEK Donetsk Grids”, and Viber communities for condominiums.

We are working 24/7 to ensure reliable power supply of houses and enterprises.