An unusual heat wave that has been battering Uzbekistan for weeks, forced the population to plug in more chilling appliances and eventually use more electricity, the press service of the Ministry of Energy.
Summer 2021 in Uzbekistan recorded the highest power consumption, 224 million kilowatt/hour before being surpassed on July 22 of this year, using 237 million kilowatt-hours. hour (6 per cent more).
Consumption in the city of Tashkent has reached a historical level and has increased even more than the consumption that is usually high in the autumn-winter season which was 27.5 million kilowatt/hour
This increase in consumption was caused by the construction of new buildings and the start-up of production enterprises.
In addition, the daily consumption of electricity in some households reached 1000 kilowatt/hour or having 4-5 months of electricity usage wasted in one day.
The Ministry of Energy reminds consumers to use thriftily in order to prevent major failures that may occur as a result of an increase in the load on electrical devices on hot days and to ensure the stability of the supply of electricity.
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