As the minimum temperature is below freezing and the demand for heating is increasing in various places, the electricity usage rate within the Kansai Electric Power Company's jurisdiction reached 95% on the morning of the 8th, and the supply and demand situation continues to be severe.
On the 8th, the Kansai Electric Power Company's jurisdiction became severely cold, with the lowest temperature falling below freezing even in urban areas due to the effects of cold waves, and the demand for electricity for heating is increasing.
As the company expects a further increase in electricity demand in the morning, it will make adjustments to increase the operation of thermal power plants and hydroelectric power plants from the night of the 7th, or request additional power interchange from electric power companies in other regions. I increased the supply from the morning.
Even so, at around 7 am on the 8th, the "usage rate", which indicates the ratio of electricity usage to the supply capacity, was 95%, and the supply and demand situation continues to be severe on the 7th.
Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. predicts that the usage rate will reach 95% again between 5 pm and 6 pm on the 8th, and supply and demand will become severe.