Due to the impact of the earthquake on the 16th of this month, the supply capacity of TEPCO has been declining due to the delay in the restoration of the thermal power plant, and the supply and demand of electric power became extremely tight on the night of the 18th. rice field.
It is expected that it will take some time for the supply capacity to recover, and TEPCO is calling for cooperation to use electricity efficiently as long as it does not interfere with daily life.
Within the jurisdiction of TEPCO, the power supply capacity has declined due to the successive shutdowns of thermal power plants after the earthquake on the 16th of this month.
Under these circumstances, the use of heating increased due to the influence of the cold on the night of the 18th, and from 8:00 pm, the ratio of electricity usage to supply capacity reached 97% at one time, and the supply and demand became extremely tight, and TEPCO hurriedly went to save electricity. It became a situation to call for the cooperation of.
After the call, the ratio of electricity usage dropped to the mid 90% range, and TEPCO commented, "Thanks to everyone's power saving, we were able to maintain a stable supply of electricity."
However, it will take some time to restore the power plant that has stopped operating, and the situation of low supply capacity is expected to continue in the future.
In addition, since there is a risk of severe cold weather again, TEPCO is calling for cooperation to use electricity efficiently as long as it does not interfere with daily life.