Due to the cold weather, electricity demand has increased for eight days, and in some areas, the supply and demand of electricity has become severe, with the usage rate rising to 99% in the morning.
Electric power companies are striving to ensure a stable supply by increasing the operating rate of thermal power plants and accommodating electric power.
Due to the severe cold weather, the use of heating in homes and businesses is increasing, and the demand for electricity is increasing in various places for 8 days.
The "usage rate," which indicates the ratio of demand to the power supply capacity, temporarily reached 99% within the Tohoku Electric Power jurisdiction, Kyushu Electric Power, and Hokuriku Electric Power 98% from 7:00 am to 9:00 am. Hokkaido Electric Power increased to 97%, and Kansai Electric Power, Chugoku Electric Power, Chubu Electric Power, and Shikoku Electric Power increased to 95%.
In addition to rising demand, there is a risk that LNG = liquefied natural gas, which is the fuel for thermal power plants, will be in short supply at our feet, and the deterioration of weather will reduce solar power generation.
Under these circumstances, under the direction of the OCCTO, which regulates the supply and demand of electricity nationwide, we are maximizing the operation of thermal power plants in the Tokyo metropolitan area and the Kansai area, as well as electric power among companies. We are also promoting the flexibility of.
In addition, through the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan, which is an industry group, we are requesting oil wholesalers to cooperate in supplying fuel for thermal power generation, and we are also considering requesting cooperation from gas companies.
On the 8th, the usage rate will increase again from 5 pm to 6 pm, and it is expected that Chubu Electric Power, Shikoku Electric Power, and Kyushu Electric Power will rise to 97%, and each company is trying to secure a stable supply.