Power Consumption at New High

Iran’s peak load record was broken on Saturday, according to Iran Grid Management Company.
The country's electricity consumption reached 67,318 megawatts on July 2, while the highest amount of consumption last year, 67,012 MW, was set in August when the temperature was higher.
Saturday’s consumption was 3,000 MW higher than that of the same period of last year, the Energy Ministry’s news portal Paven reported.
Power authorities have been repeatedly requesting household and industrial sectors to reduce consumption, especially during peak hours, to prevent blackouts during summer.
To help reduce consumption, household subscribers can follow some simple solutions. They can do so by operating evaporative coolers at low speed, setting the temperature of split air-conditioners to 24 degrees and avoiding appliances with high electricity consumption during peak hours [12-17 p.m.].
Government offices in some provinces have been ordered to open earlier in the morning and close at midday to help reduce power use in warm days.
Iran has experienced electricity supply and demand imbalances over the past three years mainly because of a surge in energy-intensive cryptocurrency mining and a heavier use of natural gas in manufacturing and household sectors, which has caused power plants to operate at lower capacity.
Low rainfall is also contributing to the power imbalance, as less electricity is generated by hydroelectric power plants.