Electricity consumption in Taiwan hit an all-time high for July at 36.705 million kilowatts on Thursday, July 19
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/07/20
By: Central News Agency
TAIPEI (CNA) — The soaring mercury pushed peak electricity consumption in
(By Central News Agency)
Taiwan to an all-time high for July of 36.705 million kilowatts on Thursday, according to state-run Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower).
The record high occurred at 1:50 p.m., and surpassed the previous highest for July of 36.46 million kW set the previous day, Taipower said, adding that it was also the third highest daily consumption ever recorded.
The two highest daily power consumption levels were 36.771 million kW and 36.713 million kW set on May 30 and May 31, respectively, Taipower data shows.
Cheng Yu-tsai (鄭有財), Taipower’s deputy superintendent for central coordination, said heat accumulated from continued days of high temperature has driven up electricity consumption. [FULL STORY]
