Hour-by-Hour Power Outage Schedule for Kharkiv and Region on February 17.

Power Supply Situation in Kharkiv

According to Novyny.live: On February 17, 2023, scheduled hourly power outages will continue across Kharkiv and its surrounding region. These emergency measures are necessary due to severe strain on the energy grid, a direct result of Russian missile and artillery attacks on critical infrastructure. The rolling blackouts will be in effect from 00:00 to 24:00.

Industrial and commercial consumers will also face power capacity restrictions throughout the entire day, from 00:00 to 24:00. To keep residents informed, authorities have published detailed hourly outage schedules (HOS), which organize consumers into different shutdown groups, or 'queues'.

Hourly Outage Schedules by Group

• Group 1.1: No power from 00:00 to 01:30, 05:00 to 12:00, and 15:30 to 22:30.
• Group 1.2: Outages scheduled from 01:30 to 06:00, 07:00 to 12:00, and 15:30 to 22:30.
• Group 2.1: Electricity will be cut from 01:30 to 06:00, 07:00 to 12:00, and 15:30 to 22:30.
• Group 2.2: No power from 01:30 to 05:00, 06:00 to 12:00, and 15:30 to 22:30.
• Groups 3.1 & 3.2: Power off from 01:30 to 05:00, 08:30 to 15:30, and 19:30 to 22:00.
• Group 4.1: Outages will last from 00:00 to 05:00, 08:30 to 15:30, and 19:00 to 22:00.
• Group 4.2: Outages from 00:00 to 05:00, 08:30 to 15:30, and 19:00 to 24:00.
• Groups 5.1 & 5.2: No electricity from 00:00 to 01:30, 05:00 to 08:30, 12:00 to 19:00, and 22:00 to 24:00.
• Groups 6.1 & 6.2: Power will be unavailable from 00:00 to 01:30, 05:00 to 08:30, 12:00 to 19:00, and 22:00 to 24:00.

These controlled outages are implemented to preserve the overall stability of the power supply during the severe crisis affecting the region.

The energy situation in Kharkiv and its region is a stark illustration of the ongoing war's impact on civilian life in Ukraine. The power cuts are a forced but critical measure to prevent a total grid collapse amidst relentless attacks on energy facilities.

The published schedules aim to help both residents and businesses plan their daily activities around the anticipated electricity shortages. Such rolling blackouts have become a common reality for millions of Ukrainians since the full-scale invasion began.