Kyiv returns to temporary power outage schedules: when will they take effect
Residential buildings during a power blackout after critical civil infrastructure was hit by a Russian missile and drone attacks, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 8, 2025. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
Temporary power outage schedules will be reintroduced in Kyiv from midnight on Monday, February 2. The decision was made after the situation in the power system stabilized.
DTEKreports this.
The company noted that power engineers managed to stabilize the operation of the capital’s power system, which made it possible to return to the application of temporary power outage schedules.
“Energy workers managed to stabilize the situation. From midnight, the capital will return to temporary schedules,” DTEK said.
The company also reported that Kyiv residents can check their outage schedule using official services. In particular, up-to-date information is available:
DTEK emphasized that the application of schedules is a temporary measure and depends on the further state of the power system.
It is worth adding that an individual schedule means that each address has its own schedule for returning the power. It can differ even in neighboring houses and depends on the state of the power system in the area.
By the way, as of the evening of February 1, 244 residential buildings in Kyiv remain without heating after a large-scale accident in Ukraine’s power system. At the same time, the President of Ukraine stated that the situation with heat supply in the capital remains extremely difficult.
It is worth adding that a system failure occurred on high-voltage lines in Ukraine , which led to cascading power outages in 7 regions. As of the evening of January 31, power supply was restored in all regions , and the power system is returning to its planned operating schedules.
In particular, in Kyiv, due to a power outage in the metro, train traffic and escalators were temporarily suspended . In addition, there is currently no water supply in all districts of Kyiv due to a power outage . Later, it became known that traffic was restored on all lines of the metro in Kyiv . The interval of movement is 6 minutes.
The day before, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal stated that on January 31, a technological disruption occurred between the power systems of Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine, with a simultaneous power outage. This caused a cascading power outage .
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