Electricity demand forecast to peak over heat wave

Electricity demand forecast to peak over heat wave

Employees check power demand and supply at the regional office of the Korea Electric Power Corp. in Suwon, south of Seoul, on Aug. 7, 2023, amid a heat wave alert. The industry minister has said South Korea's electricity demand this summer is forecast to peak this week, adding that the government will closely monitor the supply situation over the stoppage of a power plant and an approaching typhoon. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)

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