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18 May 2026, 10:00

- As a result of hostilities and shelling of energy infrastructure facilities, some consumers in the Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Chernihiv regions remain temporarily without electricity supply.

- Energy workers continue operating in an enhanced режим to restore electricity supply to all consumers as quickly as possible. Emergency restoration works are ongoing around the clock.

- While carrying out their duties in the Donetsk region, a repair crew came under an attack by an enemy UAV. The incident occurred while the service vehicle was en route to an emergency restoration site. As a result of the attack, two employees sustained injuries of varying severity. The injured workers were taken to a medical facility, where they are receiving all necessary assistance.

- Due to adverse weather conditions, more than 40 settlements in the Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv, Sumy, Cherkasy, and Chernihiv regions remain without electricity supply. Repair crews are working to restore power supply.

- No electricity supply restrictions are currently forecast for today. Consumers are advised to follow updates from their distribution system operators through official information channels.

- Consumers are encouraged to shift active electricity consumption to daytime hours, from 10:00 to 16:00. During the evening peak hours, from 18:00 to 22:00, consumers are asked, where possible, to use electricity sparingly in order to help reduce the load on the power system.