The national electricity system's consumption reached record levels this Tuesday, surpassing 10 gigawatts (GW) for the first time, according to data from REN, at a time when a large part of the country was under a yellow warning due to the cold. Thus, on Tuesday at 19:45, “a new record peak consumption of the National Electricity System was registered...”
Electricity consumption hit record levels in Portugal this Tuesday
Wednesday, 7 January 2026RSS
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