42.16 Million Kilowatts! Shanghai’s Electricity Load Hits Another Record High

　　A reporter just learned from the State Grid Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company that at 11:49 today, Shanghai’s power grid reached a maximum electricity load of 42.16 million kilowatts, an increase of 3.9% compared to the previous record of 40.55 million kilowatts on August 11 and a 4.6% increase from last year’s maximum load of 40.302 million kilowatts, setting a new historical record.

　　Under the persistent control of the subtropical high, a prolonged heatwave continues to affect Shanghai. This morning, the city’s temperature rose rapidly, prompting the Shanghai Central Meteorological Observatory to issue an orange high-temperature alert. By 9:00 a.m., the temperature at Xujiahui Station had already exceeded the high-temperature threshold, rising even faster than yesterday’s peak of 38.9°C at the same time.

　　The continuous high temperatures have driven Shanghai’s power grid load to new heights. To ensure electricity safety during the heatwave, State Grid Shanghai Electric Power has implemented a "proactive repair" initiative across the city. By leveraging smart meter outage and restoration monitoring data, repairs are completed before users even report issues. The company has also optimized its "grid-based" repair stations, adhering to the principle of "restore power first, repair later." Measures such as emergency power vehicles and load transfers are used to prioritize restoring residential electricity supply. During the peak summer period, the average response time for repairs was 15.64 minutes, a 9.12% year-on-year improvement, while the average fault repair time was 23.25 minutes, a 56.56% year-on-year acceleration.

　　Additionally, efforts to expand inter-provincial power sourcing channels have been intensified to secure additional supply capacity for evening peaks. So far, Shanghai has engaged in green electricity cooperation with 15 provinces and regions, with inter-provincial green electricity transactions reaching 8.13 billion kilowatt-hours, maintaining rapid growth for several consecutive years. Notably, green electricity transfers from Xinjiang to Shanghai exceeded 2 billion kilowatt-hours, setting a new record and elevating intergovernmental cooperation between Shanghai and Xinjiang to new heights. This has further enhanced the capacity for regional power resource allocation.

　　It is reported that the city has deployed 61 service centers, 174 repair stations, and 306 repair teams, with over 2,800 personnel, 890 repair vehicles, 64 large generator trucks, and 240 emergency generators on standby 24/7 to ensure efficient repair operations.