In 6 months, the electricity consumption of Nghe An province increased by nearly 5%.
(Baonghean.vn) - In the first 6 months of 2023, the total electricity consumption of Nghe An province reached 2,131 million kWh, an increase of nearly 5% over the same period in 2022.
Of which, the construction industry consumed the most with 992,643 million kWh, accounting for nearly 47%; down 2.25% compared to the same period.
There are currently 137 enterprises with electricity consumption of 1 million KW or more.
Currently, to save production costs, many factories, especially in the cement production sector, are applying many solutions to use electricity economically and effectively to help reduce production costs, reduce product prices, and increase competitiveness in the market. Since the beginning of the year, the amount of electricity saved in construction industry production has reached 11.043 million kWh/total amount of electricity saved by consumption components in the whole province is 41.59 million kWh.
In 2023, hot weather and drought have caused serious water shortages in hydroelectric reservoirs and this shortage is forecast to continue until the end of the dry season in 2023, greatly affecting the country's electricity supply.
In Nghe An province, the electricity consumption during hot days is expected to reach about 17,500,000 kWh, while the distributed electricity output only meets about 90% of the electricity consumption.
Mr. Pham Van Nga - Deputy Director of Nghe An Electricity Company said: In the above situation, Nghe An Electricity Company has proactively implemented a load adjustment program with large electricity customers (production facilities consuming over 1 million kWh/year) to optimize demand and reduce peak consumption through working with large customers. The total load implemented during this period is from 40MW - 50MW.
To ensure electricity for production and business, the Electricity industry is also focusing on promoting the use of energy economically and efficiently. The program of energy saving is of great significance in the production and business of enterprises and the issue of national energy security.