Power outages begin in Crimea after substations are damaged

Large-scale power outages have begun in occupied Crimea. This happened after the successful destruction of the Kafa and Simferopol substations.

This was reported by the Director of the Association of Energy and Natural Resources of Ukraine Andriy Zakrevsky.

On the night of October 12-13, Ukrainian drones struck several important occupiers' targets in Crimea. According to SBU sources, at least three targets were attacked, including the Feodosia offshore oil terminal and two large power substations. As a result of the attacks, a large part of the peninsula was left without electricity, and the power system was on the verge of collapse.

According to Zakrevsky, the consequences of the attacks are serious:

"In fact, two of the peninsula's main power sources have been extinguished. This is not just an accident on the line, but a systemic failure that a large part of Crimea is experiencing," he said.

The occupying Krymenergo confirmed that on October 13, emergency power outages occurred in Feodosia, Simferopol, Yalta and surrounding areas. Due to the damage to the Kerch Energy Bridge and key energy hubs, Crimea may be left without a stable power supply for a long time.

Earlier, the Russians raised electricity tariffs for residents of the occupied territories of Kherson and other regions. At the same time, living conditions in these territories remain critical: destroyed infrastructure, power outages and water shortages.

Starting October 1, 2026, Russia is raising electricity tariffs for residents of the occupied parts of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions by 30-50%. This is significantly higher than the level of tariffs in most Russian regions.

During the occupation, the Kremlin artificially kept utility tariffs low, using them as a propaganda tool to create the impression of "comfortable life under Russia." Such benefits were supposed to show the occupation authorities' "care" for the population.

Now Russia is gradually abandoning these benefits due to the growing budget deficit and the need to finance the war. Tariffs for the temporarily occupied territories are being raised to the level of all-Russian tariffs or even higher.

Катерина Глушко