20% higher electricity consumption on 6th of January

The consumption of electricity on 6^th of January increased by 20% compared to the same day in 2018, the electricity distribution company CEZ Bulgaria said on 7^th of January.

Company data shows that last year, the average consumption in Western Bulgaria was 1,525 megawatts, while yesterday it was 1,818 megawatts.

The increase in grid load on 6^th of January was by 27% higher as compared to the 1^st of January this year, which was also a holiday. The average consumption at that time was 1,438 megawatts. On the first day of the new year, electricity consumption led to a 5% higher grid load compared to the first day of 2018 when the average value was 1,370 megawatts, CEZ said.

Electricity consumption increased by 9.30% for the first six days of the new year compared to the same period in 2018. The record-breaking day with the highest grid load since the beginning of the year was 4^th of January.

The data on that day showed that the electricity consumption was 1,840 megawatts. This is also explained by the drop in temperatures, the Electricity Company said.