Electricity consumption in Crimea is still limited and some subscribers may experience a power outage on Thursday. This was reported by DEA News SUE referring to the company “Krymenergo”.
“Due to the limitations in the capacity of the power grid and the urgent repairs of the production equipment of the Southern UES <…> “It is necessary to limit the consumption regime in the area of activity of the SO UES JSC Chernomorskoye RDU Branch,” he said.
Also, the reason for limiting power consumption was that consumption is high during periods of extremely high temperatures in the southern regions of Russia.
Before that it was known that five energy regions of the Krasnodar Territory would start. to enter Temporary power restrictions due to extreme heat are overloading the region’s power grid.
On July 16, due to abnormally intense heat, power outages occurred in southern Russia. At noon, the first power unit of the Rostov Nuclear Power Plant, which supplies electricity to 19 regions, including the Rostov region, Krasnodar and Stavropol regions, DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, and Sevastopol, was shut down. As a result, rolling blackouts affected the cities of Yalta, Alushta, Feodosia, Sudak, and Kerch.
Previous media reportedIt was stated that a new energy crisis has emerged in the south of Russia due to abnormal heat and lack of production.