(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s national grid operator expects to keep electricity flowing without scheduled cuts on Thursday, according to an official statement.
Ukrenergo, the state company that runs the country’s high voltage network, said on Wednesday that no consumption limits are planned for the next day. The update was published on its Facebook page and covered the full day of Thursday. It marks a period of relative stability for the country’s energy system after months of strain.
The operator still asked households and businesses to shift their use of heavy appliances such as washing machines, electric ovens and heaters to the period between 10:00 and 16:00. It also repeated a standing call for rational power use across all hours. These voluntary steps help balance the grid when generation and imports are under pressure.
The power system remains vulnerable. On the morning of 29 July, Russian strikes had cut off electricity to consumers in four regions of Ukraine. Separately, bad weather left more than 30 settlements in four regions without power, showing how both military action and storms can quickly disrupt supply.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal also discussed nuclear safety with Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Their talks covered the protection of Ukraine’s nuclear facilities and the restoration of the confinement structure at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, underscoring the wider risks to energy infrastructure.
Grid conditions in Ukraine change daily depending on the level of damage from attacks, the availability of generation, and weather patterns. Ukrenergo publishes next day forecasts regularly, and Thursday’s notice provides a short window of predictability for businesses and households planning their operations.
No financial figures were released alongside the grid update. The company’s operational statements do not typically include cost estimates for repair works or import volumes. Broader energy sector costs, however, run into billions of hryvnias. To give a sense of scale, earlier this year Ukraine’s government estimated that the energy sector required more than USD 1 billion (approximately GBP 780 million, or EUR 910 million) for urgent restoration after systematic attacks on power plants and substations. These sums are equivalent to around 41 billion Ukrainian hryvnia at current exchange rates.
The relatively stable Thursday forecast is a pause, not a permanent solution. Engineers continue repairs and international partners provide equipment and funding, but the risk of future shortages remains tied directly to the security situation.