The electricity load in Northwest China has basically recovered from the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic and returned to normal levels

Electricity consumption data is a barometer of economic operation. Recently, the reporter learned from the Northwest Branch of State Grid that on April 1, the Northwest Power Grid welcomed a maximum load of 80.81 million kilowatts, indicating that the Northwest power load has basically recovered from the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, and the resumption of work and production in various industries is progressing steadily and gradually returning to normal load levels.

Affected by the epidemic, the power load in the northwest region failed to recover as scheduled after the Spring Festival holiday. In February, the maximum load of the entire network was as low as 72.75 million kilowatts, a drop of more than 13 million kilowatts, only 84% of the normal load level. Among them, the power load of the secondary and tertiary industries (general industry and commerce, service industry) has dropped significantly due to the epidemic, with the maximum reaching 11 million kilowatts, accounting for 16% of the total load of the secondary and tertiary industries. Since February 13, as the domestic anti-epidemic situation has continued to improve, the resumption of work and production in the northwest region has been carried out in an orderly manner, and the power load has gradually recovered. By the end of March, the power load in the northwest had returned to normal levels.

Since the outbreak of the anti-epidemic battle, the Northwest Branch has thoroughly implemented the general requirements of "one improvement, six strengthenings", fully supported the anti-epidemic and power supply in Central China, helped win the Hubei defense battle, played the role of the power grid at the sending end, and supported the national anti-epidemic with a total of 3.5 billion kWh of electricity. At the same time, we have done a solid job in optimizing the scheduling of the Yellow River cascade reservoirs, successfully completed the annual anti-ice task, overcome the impact of the epidemic, achieved 12 new energy power generation indicators to refresh the historical record, and ensured the efficient use of clean energy. In order to serve the full resumption of work and production of the companies in the five provinces (regions) in the northwest, the Northwest Branch fully grasped the load changes, coal storage and transportation, and market supply and demand, effectively ensuring the reliable supply of electricity in the northwest region and helping to resume work and production.

In the future, facing the full launch of spring maintenance work, the Northwest Branch will continue to pay attention to changes in the epidemic, carefully arrange the operation mode of the power grid, pay close attention to the weak links in the operation of the power grid, and do its best to absorb clean energy and export electricity in the Northwest, and make new contributions to winning the battle against the epidemic.