CNN —A major Chinese power generator says its electricity production has reached a record high as the country grapples with a punishing heat wave.
China Energy Investment Corporation, one of the world’s largest generators of coal-fired power, says the volume of electricity it produced on Monday had hit a daily record.
It exceeded the previous record by 40 million kWh, it added, without specifying when that milestone was achieved.
“Due to the continuous high temperatures, the electricity load in many parts of the country continues to rise,” China Energy said.
China Energy did not say whether a surge in demand for air conditioning was behind the record power generation.
Organizations:
CNN, China Energy Investment Corporation, China Energy, Global Energy Monitor
Locations:
China, Beijing