Electricity Demand Update
Total electricity demand for the 24 hours ended midnight yesterday (Tuesday 1 May) was 98.6 GWh, down from the 100.0
GWh used on average at the same time last year.
Conservation efforts by householders and small to medium businesses accounted for savings of around 3.2% - a very slight
improvement on yesterday's figures. Demand continues to be reduced some larger industrial users are still cutting back.
Savings to date for this week are:
Date Conservation Effort 2003 Demand (GWh) 2002 Equivalent Demand (GWh)
Sat 26 April 1.0% 88.68 89.84 Sun 27 April 0.7% 88.55 87.51 Mon 28 April 3.1% 98.62 102.32
Tue 29 April 3.0% 99.94 103.33 Wed 30 April 3.2% 98.70 102.88 Thurs 1 May 3.2% 98.60 100.0
Daily demand information will be updated at 12 pm each day at http://www.winterpower.org.nz