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Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Tuesday, August 05, 2003

Power Shortage Eases in Shanghai

A power shortage in Shanghai caused by a summer heat wave eased slightly Monday with the peak load fluctuating around the safety level of 13 million kilowatts.


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A power shortage in Shanghai caused by a summer heat wave eased slightly Monday with the peak load fluctuating around the safety level of 13 million kilowatts.

Shanghai has experienced two straight weeks of hot summer days so far and the temperature soared to a record high 39.6 degrees Celsius. The recent power demand of 13.62 million kilowatts-hour per day exceeded local power supply capacity.

In order to ease power shortage, the Shanghai Municipal Government has ordered the suspension of all scenic lighting and urged local residents to cut unnecessary power use.

In addition, electricity use at local companies was also restricted to ensure sufficient energy supply for civil uses.

Statistics from the local electricity administration show air-conditioning power usage accounted for nearly half of the total demand and more than the daily average in the corresponding periodof last year.

Currently, all local power-generating units are operating at full capacity and the city is using up to four million kilowatts hour per day from the nearby eastern China power grid.

It is expected that the peak period of energy consumption will probably end soon as the weather turns cooler.


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