At the end of the working week, Ukrenergo announced an increase in the duration of power outages in Ukraine. But not only Ukrainians remained without light. On the eve of Poland, it faced local disconnections due to bad weather, and on Friday there were large -scale shutdowns in several countries in Europe.
On June 21, 2024, electricity disappeared in Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as Albania. Local media reports that the air temperature in these countries has reached 38 degrees Celsius, which has led to a significant increase in electricity consumption and has led to a defect.
The light has disappeared in the capitals of these countries, including Sarajevo, Podgorytsia and tyrant, as well as in some settlements of Greece and on the Croatian coast of Adriatic.
The HEP Croatian Energy Company reported on the network that occurred in several countries simultaneously. According to unofficial data, the cause of the Balkan Blacka was damage to the connecting line in Montenegro. The Alban TV channel "Top Channel" referring to its sources, reported the breakdown of the interconnector in Montenegro. This led to a disconnection, which gradually covered Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Albania.
The State Electricity Company of the Serbian Republic has stated that the problem is related to the portable system of 400 kilowatts. In Montenegro, Energy Minister Sasha Muuevich explained that the wave of anomalous heat has led to a sudden increase in electricity consumption, which caused failure.
Decompatures spread outside the Balkans. Electricity shutdowns were recorded in the Novosakhtinsk Rostov region and Pskov (RF), Almaty (Kazakhstan), as well as in Nigeria due to equipment repair.
Blackut in the Balkan countries caused chaos on the roads because the traffic lights stopped working and increased the risks to health through heat. In Ukraine, the Minister of Health Viktor Lyashko has warned about possible problems with water supply and sewer, which can lead to outbreaks of infectious diseases.
These events provide valuable information about the stability of infrastructure and the readiness of states for sudden energy crises. At the same time, they emphasize the need for energy security and infrastructure renewal, especially in global warming.
