Filenews 22 July 2022
Electricity demand in Cyprus is still below last year's highest price, according to what the Representative of the Cyprus Transmission System Operator (TSOC), Vrachimis Koutsoloukas, said on Friday. He noted that the system's capabilities are expected to increase next week in order to be ready for a possible increase in demand.
As Mr. Koutsoloukas explained, demand this week moved to 1030-1055 MW with the maximum value for the summer season so far (1055 MW) recorded on July 19. This value is far from the maximum recorded last year on August 5, 2021, which had reached 1239 MW.
"The consecutive days with extreme weather conditions are the ones that cause maximum demand", noted Mr. Koutsoloukas, stating that while last year this was recorded in August, other years were September. He also added that demand is generally lower on weekends and holidays. He noted, however, that the system is ready to meet the needs that are expected to arise.
"The increased demand will be met if no damage occurs," the TSOC spokesman noted, explaining that from next week additional units will be utilized, which are under repair. "Some units are under repair and are expected to be restored next week, so adequacy will be increased and greater needs can be met," Mr. Koutsoloukas said.
