The electricity load in the Chinese province of Henan reached a new record on Monday, primarily driven by air-conditioning demand, as scorching heat waves spread across regions north of the Yangtze river.
Loads reached a peak of 71.08 million kilowatts, surpassing the previous day’s record of 65.34 million kilowatts, according to a state media report published Wednesday morning.
Premier Li Keqiang, visiting a thermal power company in Hebei Province, said that China must increase coal production capacity to “resolutely prevent power outages”, according to a state media summary published late on Tuesday.
Parts of Hebei and nearby provinces of Henan and Shandong have faced drought-like conditions throughout June.
