“In February we have seen several records. On February 3, the average daily consumption reached 8,466 MWh, much higher than the maximums seen in the past several years. Average consumption in February 2011 reached 7,749 MWh, while in the first 14 days of February 2012 the average consumption stood at 8,106 MWh,” Lohan told a news conference.
Due to extremely low temperatures and heavy snowfalls, consumption of both electricity and natural gas has soared in recent weeks.