Russian authorities blame heat for energy collapse as Rostov Oblast faces outages

Authorities in Russia’s Rostov Oblast will limit electricity supply to local industrial enterprises to reduce substation load and avoid emergency shutdowns, regional governor Vasily Golubev stated, as reported by The Moscow Times on Telegram on July 8.

The authorities of Rostov Oblast insists that the work of enterprises will not affect in any way

Golubev did not link the current situation to Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure, instead attributing it to the heat. “According to experts, the risks of overloading and equipment failure are not decreasing,” he said. “Therefore, the reintroduction of temporary power outage measures cannot be ruled out.” Partially restricting electricity supply to enterprises would minimize power outages in residents’ homes and would supposedly have no impact on the Oblast’s industry, Golubev said.