Due to the cold weather, the use of heating increased in various places on the 7th, and the supply and demand of electricity became severe.
Electric power companies are taking measures such as interchanged electric power with each other, and so far there is no problem with stable supply.
According to electric power companies, electricity demand is increasing on the 7th due to increased use of heating in various places.
Of these, the amount of electricity used within the jurisdiction of Chugoku Electric Power Co., Ltd. far exceeded expectations, and the "usage rate," which indicates the ratio of electricity used to supply capacity, temporarily reached nearly 100% at around 4:00 pm.
In addition, the usage rate increased to 98% in the jurisdiction of Hokuriku Electric Power Company at 1:00 pm and 97% in the jurisdiction of Kansai Electric Power Company at 8:00 am.
Electric power companies are taking measures such as exchanging electric power with each other and increasing the operating rate of thermal power plants, and so far there is no problem with stable supply.
On the other hand, the usage rate in the TEPCO jurisdiction on the 7th is less than 90% by 6:00 pm, but the usage status of electricity in homes and businesses will change after the 8th due to the state of emergency. There is a possibility.
TEPCO has already taken an unusual initiative to receive power interchange from companies with private power generation facilities, and will continue to monitor demand trends to secure supply capacity.