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.
The electricity load at Shandong's power grid hit 92.94 million kilowatts on Tuesday, passing the 2020 peak of 90.22 million kilowatts, to set a record, state television said on Wednesday.
Premier Li Keqiang, visiting a thermal power company in the province of Hebei, said that China must increase coal production capacity to "resolutely prevent power outages", according to a state media summary published late on Tuesday.
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