Tunisia recorded a 3rd record peak in electricity consumption on Thursday, due to intensive use of air conditioning, which led STEG to adopt periodic load shedding in some regions in order to lighten the load on the network and avoid major power cuts.
STEG's Director of Cooperation and Communication, Mounir Ghabri, told TAP that this unprecedented heatwave in Tunisia has caused an increase in electricity consumption.
He noted that a record 3rd peak was recorded on Thursday, with demand reaching 4825 megawatts at 12:48 pm, exceeding the demand recorded in 2022 ( September 8, 2022), which was estimated at 4677 megawatts.
On July 10, 2023, the record for electricity consumption was 4692 megawatts, which was preceded on July 8, 2023, by a peak of almost 4363 megawatts.
The official added that the exceptional heatwave recorded in the country during this period caused disruptions at local and cyclical levels in terms of electricity supply, given the damage caused by the heat to lines and electrical exchangers, at the same time as the increase in demand for electricity.
Ghabri called on STEG customers to make a greater contribution to rationalising electricity consumption and to use household appliances outside peak hours (11 am to 4 pm), by regulating air-conditioning appliances to no less than 26 degrees Celsius.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse