Hong Kong 01: China affected by continuous high temperature weather, electricity consumption reaches a new historical high
Hong Kong 01. July 5 report, due to the continuous high temperature weather, the maximum power load in China reached 1.465 billion kilowatts on July 4, setting a new historical record. Analysis reports predict that the total social electricity consumption will increase by 5% in 2025, and the supply and demand of electricity during the summer will be tight, with some local areas experiencing supply tension during peak periods. The State Grid is fully allocating resources to ensure stable power supply.
According to the CCTV News report, data from the National Energy Administration show that the maximum power load nationwide reached 1.465 billion kilowatts on July 4, an increase of about 200 million kilowatts compared to the end of June, and an increase of nearly 150 million kilowatts compared to last year. Among them, the load of the East China Power Grid reached as high as 422 million kilowatts, with air conditioning load accounting for about 37%. Since the start of summer, the power loads of provincial grids in Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan, Anhui, Hubei, and other regions have set records nine times.
The report points out that due to the high temperature weather, it is expected that the grid load will continue to be at a high level next week. The State Grid plans to give full play to the advantages of UHV transmission networks, with cross-regional and inter-provincial power transmission capacity exceeding 200 million kilowatts, and strive to ensure stable power supply.
According to data from the National Energy Administration, as of the end of May, the cumulative installed power generation capacity on the Chinese mainland reached 3.61 billion kilowatts, an increase of 18.8% compared to the previous year. Despite a significant increase in power generation capacity, the continuous high temperature still poses challenges to the power system.
Xinhua News Agency reported that on July 4, the State Grid Energy Research Institute in Beijing released the "Analysis Report on China's Power Supply and Demand (2025)", which predicts that the total social electricity consumption in 2025 will increase by 5% compared to 2024. The report pointed out that the impact of meteorological factors on electricity demand is becoming increasingly significant. It is expected that during the peak summer period, the temperature in most parts of the mainland will be higher than usual, and the balance of power supply and demand will be tight, with some local areas facing supply tension during peak periods; during the peak winter period, the supply and demand will basically be balanced.
The Central Meteorological Observatory continued to issue a high temperature yellow warning on July 5, predicting that during the day, the temperature in areas such as the southern part of North China, the Yellow-Huai River region, the Jianghuai region, the Jianghan region, most parts of the Jiangnan region, northeastern Sichuan, Chongqing, most parts of South China, and the southern Xinjiang basin and the Jungar Basin will reach above 35°C. Among them, the local temperature in areas such as Turpan in Xinjiang, northern Shandong, central and northern Henan, western and southeastern Hubei, northwestern Zhejiang, and southern Jiangsu and Anhui can exceed 40°C.
Facing the electricity peak caused by the high temperature, the State Grid and relevant departments are closely monitoring the supply and demand situation and taking multiple measures to ensure the safe operation of the power grid, providing reliable power security for residents and enterprises.
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