(Finance) – Theheat wave that is hitting Italy has made the need energetic with i consume electric which just soared toward the all-time record of 2023 and approaching the all-time record. At 14.45 yesterday, in fact, the grid managed by Terna, the company that manages the Italian electricity grids, recorded a consumption of 57.85 GWslightly lower than forecasts which instead exceeded 58 GW.
We have approached, but without exceeding it, al maximum historical of the July 2015when consumption reached i 60.5 GWdriven by skyrocketing demand for electricity to power air conditioners and freshen the air in homes, offices and shops.
A progression evident during the hottest hours when the 2023 record of 56.67 GW recorded on Monday was exceeded. At 2.00 pm yesterday, Terna’s platform/app scored 57.21 GW and then at 2.15 pm a further increase to 57.47 GW.
Well the photovoltaicwhich covered 8.74 GW, then thehydroelectric, with 6.15 GW (despite the dry two-year period 2021/2022), therefore self-consumption at 6 GW, wind power at 1.73 GW (under such a strong subtropical anticyclone the winds are reduced to a minimum). Closes geothermal with 0.6 GW. The central thermoelectric they satisfied about 28 GW.
The surge in consumption is obviously caused by the grip of fire that has gripped the peninsula due to the African anticyclone. To meet the increased demand for electricity mainly due to the massive use of air conditionersTerna is constantly monitoring the situation, trying to optimize distribution also with the aim of avoiding blackouts.