Highlights Record temperatures logged by 71 national weather stations Power loads in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Jiangsu hit record highs China’s power consumption to grow 5%-6% in 2022 Extreme heat is sweeping across China with peak power loads hitting record highs in more provinces recently, putting pressure on the grid as well as raising concerns about the supply of power generation fuels, such as coal, natural gas and LNG, market sources said. Record high temperatures were recorded by 71 national weather stations over June 13-July 12, with the highest exceeding 40 degrees Celsius in many cities, state-owned media People’s Daily said July 14. A heatwave in eastern China pushed electricity loads in Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Jiangsu provinces to record highs earlier this week, according to local government announcements and state media. Jiangsu and Zhejiang are China’s second- […]