Enemalta Corporation records Winter Electricity demand

The cold weather in the last few days has resulted in a record electricity demand on the Power Stations.

The peak demand registered on the 2nd February 1999 was 318 Megawatts which is almost 15% higher than the peak demand for last year. The previous winter peak record was in January 1995 when a demand for 321 Megawatts was registered.

It is to be noted that this record peak was registered notwithstanding the fact that the Freeport, which normally consumes around 6 Megawatts, was not fully operational.

Through a continued programme of maintenance on its plant, Enemalta Corporation has ensured that the Power Stations were fully prepared to meet the extra demand.