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heat wave is expected this summer and industrial production increases again, electricity demand is expected to record an all-time high.



Reporter Lee Seong-hoon reports that it is difficult to increase the power supply by that much, but what government measures are in place.



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air conditioner outdoor units that fill the outer wall of the building are running non-stop.



[Choi Yoo-seong / Namdaemun Market Merchant: You can think of it as a full operation. 'cause I can't help it When customers come in, it has to be cool, so there is a desire to buy things… .] The



peak power demand is expected to reach 94.4 GW this summer as industrial production recovers from the impact of COVID-19 and the heat wave overlaps.



This is the highest level in history, surpassing that of 2018, when the heatwave hit the first time in 111 years.



The problem is the lack of power supply.



The electricity reserve ratio at the end of July may be lowered to 4.2% due to maintenance caused by the Shin-Kori Unit 4 fire.



In this case, the 'interest' warning, the second stage of the power supply and demand emergency warning, is issued, for the first time since 2013.



[Seung-Hoon Yoo/Professor, Department of Energy Policy, Seoul National University of Science and Technology: The biggest cause of supply and demand instability is that about 9GW of nuclear power plants are currently standing for maintenance. The coal power plant is also standing because the 1GW capacity is under construction for environmental improvement facilities.]



In addition to increasing supply by restarting Shin-Kori Unit 4, which is under maintenance, from the end of next month, the government's most important measure in an emergency is to reduce electricity demand.



When 5,154 companies registered as demand resources achieve the agreed reduction through heating and cooling adjustments and the operation of their own generators, compensation is given.



This is to reduce demand during peak power periods.



In addition, we asked not only public institutions but also private companies to participate in the distribution of summer vacation and sequential operation of air conditioners.



However, as the sweltering heat can lead to a sharper-than-expected demand for electricity, it does not seem to be sufficient to resolve the anxiety of the electricity crisis.



(Video editing: Jo Moo-hwan, VJ: Jung Min-goo)