On the evening of Friday, May 17, all regions of Ukraine will have hourly blackouts from 19:00 to 24:00. This was reported by Ukrenergo.

The company explained this by the fact that a significant electricity shortage remains in the power system for most of the day. Ukrenergo's dispatch center has informed regional power distribution companies of consumption limits for each region. 

“Today, on May 17, from 00:00 to 08:00 and from 19:00 to 24:00, hourly blackout schedules are in effect in all regions of Ukraine,” the company said in a statement.

It is noted that on Thursday evening, May 16, Ukraine received emergency assistance from 00:00 to 01:00 and from 15:00 to 16:00 from the power systems of Romania, Poland and Slovakia. In addition, from 11:00 to 17:00, at the request of the Polish power system operator, the Ukrainian power system received surplus electricity.

Today, electricity imports from Romania, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, and Moldova are scheduled to total 22,489 MWh with a maximum capacity of up to 1,700 MW in some hours.