Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/07/27
By: Huang Li-yun, Huang Chiao-wen and Elaine Hou
Taipower said the peak electricity consumption was recorded at 35.821 million
Taipei, July 27 (CNA) Taiwan recorded a new record for electricity consumption Wednesday, when the mercury in Taipei soared to 38.5 degrees Celsius, according to state-owned Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower).
kilowatts at 1:46 p.m., which was 261,000 kW higher than the previous record of 35.56 million kW set July 6.
The percentage of operating reserves fell to an alarming 4.31 percent, it said.
Taipower considers that it has sufficient electricity supplies when the operating reserve ratio stands at 10 percent or above.
Wednesday’s record power consumption was set as hot weather remained all over the country, with Taipei recording 38.5 degrees Celsius, the second-highest in the capital city for the month of July. [FULL STORY]
