Ukrenergo Announces Power Outage Schedules for October 31

Ukraine's national energy operator, Ukrenergo, has announced scheduled power outages for Saturday, October 31, affecting households and businesses in several regions due to an ongoing electricity deficit. The outages will range from 1.5 to 2.5 rounds of hourly disconnections between 06:00 and 23:59, with the same regions affected as before: Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Poltava, Cherkasy, Sumy, Chernihiv, Zhytomyr, and Kharkiv Oblasts. Businesses face power consumption limits rather than full shutdowns. The restrictions stem from capacity shortages following Russian strikes on energy infrastructure, with schedules managed by Ukrenergo's dispatcher. Hourly schedules (GPV) are planned in advance, while emergency outages (GAV) are implemented within 3-15 minutes during sudden grid failures.