DTEK scared Dnipro residents by saying that power would be restored only in 2027. Power engineers had to explain what happened

During a large-scale power outage in the Dnipropetrovsk Region, a message appeared on DTEK's official website, stating that power supply in the region would supposedly be restored only in 2027. The company later stated that this information was erroneous and arose due to a technical failure.

This was reported by the DTEK press service.

The company explained that the incorrect data appeared due to a failure in the dispatching system. The message about the restoration of power in 2027 did not correspond to reality and did not reflect the real timing of repair work.

"We apologize for frightening and confusing," DTEK noted, commenting on the situation.

The company also clarified that after the air alert ends, power engineers will be able to inspect the damage caused by russian shelling on January 7. Only after that experts will determine and report the current terms for restoring power supply in the region.

What is happening with electricity and water in Dnipro now

On the evening of January 7, a large-scale power outage occurred in most of the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia Regions as a result of an attack by the army of the aggressor country, russia.

On the morning of January 8, large-scale emergency restoration work continued in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia Regions. Electricity and water supply were partially restored.

According to the Ukrainian News Agency, electricity appeared in some houses in Dnipro, but there was no water and heating in the morning.

Power engineers managed to fully restore power supply to all boiler houses in the Zaporizhzhia Region that were damaged by the russian attack.

Secondary education institutions in Dnipro decided to extend the winter holidays for another two days due to the lack of electricity after the russian attack.

Ukrzaliznytsia has been forced to switch all trains in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia Regions to backup thermal traction.

Dnipro Mayor Borys Filatov said that technically the situation in the city is one of the most difficult, and called it "a truly national emergency."