Bangkok, Hot to very hot weather continues during the daytime. Therefore, heat accumulates. As a result, electricity use broke the record for highest electricity use, exceeding 35,668.8 megawatts, an increase of 4.5% from 2023.

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand said that due to the extremely hot weather this year Causing electricity use to continuously surge to record highs (peaks) Most recently, there was a new national peak on April 23, 2024 at 10:53 p.m. at 35,665.8 megawatts, with an average temperature of 31.5 degrees Celsius, with the highest demand for electricity occurring last night. Higher than last year by 1,535.3 megawatts or 4.5 percent due to hot to very hot weather conditions during the daytime. Therefore, heat accumulates. Resulting in the highest electricity usage. Breaking the record for highest electricity usage in the country and becoming a new record again.

The previous record for the country’s highest electricity use was Occurred on April 22, 2024 at 10:57 p.m. at a lev
el of 35,550.9 megawatts. On April 22, 2024, the average temperature throughout the country was approximately 35-38 degrees Celsius.

While the record for highest electricity use in 2023 occurred on May 6, 2023 at 9:41 p.m. at a level of 34,826 megawatts.

This is only in April this year, when the weather is extremely hot. As a result, electrical peaks have occurred 4 times.

Source: Thai News Agency