Electricity consumption in occupied Crimea nearly halves in July amid blackouts from Ukrainian strikes

Electricity consumption in occupied Crimea plummeted forty-two percent in early July compared with a year ago—a sharp acceleration from the eight percent decline in June, according to data reviewed by The Bell, an independent Russian outlet. The figures come from Russia's official energy trading records and reflect the ongoing impact of Ukrainian military strikes on power substations and fuel shipments dating back to late May. Even Sevastopol, the region's major port city, saw a steeper twenty-two percent drop.

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