In Dnipro, the electric grids manager Andrey Tereshchuk warned that the city, the administrative hub of Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, could face extended periods without power during the winter months. Speaking on a national television program, Tereshchuk urged residents to conserve electricity and prepare for potential outages as the city works to stabilize damaged infrastructure. The remarks were relayed to viewers in Ukraine by national news agencies.
Tereshchuk explained that residents might experience blackouts lasting as long as eight hours at a stretch, due to the incomplete restoration of critical electrical lines and facilities. He stressed that repair work has progressed, but winter demand and ongoing reconstruction mean interruptions could still occur. The message was clear: careful energy use now could soften the impact of the harsher months ahead.
The Dnipro official noted that successful grid restoration would hinge on collective energy conservation, much as it did during the prior winter season of 2021–2022. He highlighted that scheduled outages would aim to be predictable and manageable, ideally limiting any interruption to a window between four and eight hours. This approach, he argued, would help households and essential services plan more effectively and reduce chaos during peak cold spells.
Meanwhile, local authorities in Lviv, with Mayor Andriy Sadovyi, warned that similar supply disruptions could occur there, with the prospect of outages lasting for weeks in the coldest weeks of winter. The risk is tied to the broader strain on Ukraine’s energy network, not just isolated failures in a single city.
Officials from the Union of Ukrainian Cities also issued a caution, indicating that more than five million Ukrainians could face heating shortages during the season if energy resources are stretched further. The statements underscore the fragile balance between demand and supply across the national grid and the ongoing efforts to secure fuel, repair lines, and maintain critical heating systems for vulnerable populations.