The government issued the first "electric power supply and demand tight warning" in the jurisdiction of Tohoku Electric Power in addition to the jurisdiction of TEPCO, saying that the power supply and demand situation on the 22nd is extremely severe.
We encourage homes and businesses to help save as much electricity as possible.
In the Kanto region, on the 22nd, the temperature dropped due to the effects of low pressure and cold air, and the demand for electricity such as heating is increasing.
On the other hand, due to the impact of the earthquake on the 16th of this month, the Hirono Thermal Power Station Unit 6 in Fukushima Prefecture and the Shinchi Thermal Power Station Unit 1 of Soma Kyodo Thermal Power Station, which send power to the TEPCO jurisdiction, are still out of operation. it is continuing.
For this reason, on the night of the 21st, the government issued a "power supply and demand tight warning" for the first time, saying that the power supply capacity is low and that if the supply capacity cannot be secured, it may lead to a large-scale power outage.
According to TEPCO, the "usage rate," which indicates the ratio of demand to the power supply capacity in the jurisdiction, was 101% in the 10 am range.
In terms of data, it is a difficult situation where the actual demand for electricity exceeds the supply capacity.
The government is calling on households and businesses under the jurisdiction of TEPCO to cooperate in saving electricity as much as possible from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm, saying that a stable supply can be secured if the amount of electricity used is reduced by about 10%. is.
Cooperation for power saving is targeted at Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Yamanashi, and Shizuoka prefectures east of the Fuji River. I am.
In addition, some power plants have been shut down in the jurisdiction of Tohoku Electric Power due to the earthquake, and the temperature has dropped. Was issued.
The government has set specific measures to save electricity, such as turning off unnecessary electricity and heating at home and work, setting the heating temperature to 20 degrees, and setting the screen brightness when watching TV. I want to change things.