French power grid operator RTE warned on Saturday of a potential “tense” situation between the supply and demand of electricity in the country in the wake of the cold wave that has hit Europe. RTE issued a statement asking French companies and local authorities to reduce their energy consumption in particular between 7 a.m. (0500 GMT) and 10 a.m. on Monday. It also asked households to push up the use of their appliances on Saturday and Sunday. RTE said that the electricity consumption may reach 73,000 megawatt (MW) on Monday morning, while the production of electricity may reach 65,000 MW. France may import up to 11,000 MW as a result, RTE said. The grid operator doesn’t expect any power cut and will update its forecast on […]