Electricity consumption in August was 1.6% above the previous year's record heat boosted September 2 at 3:59
Last month, when it was a record heat, electricity consumption in Japan was 1.6% higher than that of the same month last year due to increased cooling demand.
According to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's authorized corporation, "Wide-area Electricity Promotion Agency," the electricity demand nationwide in August last month was approximately 84,569 million kilowatt hours, up 1.6% from the same month last year.
Within TEPCO's jurisdiction, the day when the usage rate for power supply reached 90% or more during the peak time, it was 9 days, one day more than last year, and reached 94% on the 21st and 27th of the previous month. did.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, last month, there were 11 hot days in the city center with temperatures over 35 degrees Celsius, which was the highest since the statistics began in 1875. I will.
On the other hand, there were no major problems at the power station and the power supply was stable, so there was no shortage of power nationwide.
In the summer of this year, as the infection with the new coronavirus spread, it was noted how the situation of factory operation and working from home was reflected in the power demand, but the influence of heat became noticeable. It was a result.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry estimates that it will be able to secure the necessary electricity this month.