As the supply and demand of electricity continues to be severe due to the cold weather, Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. asks households and businesses to continue to use heating, but uses lighting as long as it does not interfere with their daily lives. We are calling for cooperation in saving electricity so that we can use electricity efficiently.
The "usage rate," which indicates the ratio of usage to the electricity supply capacity of Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc., is a preliminary figure of 94% at 8:00 am on the 12th.
In addition to the use of heating due to the cold, the number of people refraining from going out due to the influence of the new coronavirus is increasing, and it is thought that the amount used at home is increasing.
Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. is striving to secure a stable supply, but it is expected that unseasonable weather will continue in the future, and there is a risk that a large amount of power generation from solar power generation cannot be expected and that the fuel inventory for thermal power generation will decrease. It is said that the supply and demand of electricity will continue to be difficult due to the increase in electricity supply and demand.
For this reason, Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. turns off the lights when leaving the room and turns off unused household appliances, not only during peak morning and evening power demands for homes and businesses, but throughout the day. We are calling for cooperation in saving electricity.
At a press conference, Hideaki Fujiwara, General Manager of the Chugoku Electric Power Network's System Operations Department, said, "While having people continue to use heating, etc., they will cooperate in the efficient use of electricity as long as it does not interfere with their daily lives. I want to survive this situation. "