Russian forces continue to attack Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, resulting in uneven power outages across the country. Some regions experience longer blackouts, while others face less disruption.
The key reason is the geographic distribution and operation of nuclear power plants: western regions have direct access to major generation sources, while eastern power supply is hindered by damaged transmission lines caused by Russian strikes.
Operator Ukrenergo has introduced hourly rolling blackouts to fairly distribute the load. The situation is made worse by technical limitations—nuclear plants cannot quickly change their output, so excess energy is sometimes exported to Poland.
The consequences of attacks are felt for weeks or months: transformer repairs take time, and work starts only after military clearance. Energy workers operate around the clock, but the risk of repeated attacks is high.
Therefore, regional differences in outages are due to technical and logistical factors rather than unfair distribution. Western areas have more power because of proximity to generation, while the east faces delays due to infrastructure damage.
