SocietyChina’s northern power grids hit record loads as heatwave sweeps through
A heatwave drove electricity demand to record levels across northern, northeastern and eastern China earlier this week. The State Grid Corporation of China said on Tuesday that sharply rising temperatures increased air-conditioning use. The surge in cooling demand pushed power grids in the affected areas to unprecedented loads. The statement linked the record demand directly to the heatwave and heavier reliance on air conditioning.
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China’s northern power grids hit record loads as heatwave sweeps through
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