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(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 18 - Electricity consumption reached a new
2023 record on Tuesday afternoon as people turned on fans and
ramped up the air conditioning to cope with the heatwave Italy
is enduring, grid operator Terna has said.
Consumption stood at 57.85 GW at 2.45 pm local time, just short
of the 58.72 GW forecast by Terna.
Forty-five minutes earlier, at 2 pm, consumption stood at 57,21
GW and at 2.15 pm it stood at 57.47 GW. (ANSA).
Heatwave, electricity consumption hits new record for 2023
57.85 GW at 2.45 pm local time