The electricity network manager (RTE) encourages the French to reduce their consumption of electricity Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. due to cold.
Due to the expected drop in temperatures (between -4 and -4.5 ° C below seasonal norms), electricity consumption should reach a high level, reducing the available safety margin, underlines Thursday evening RTE, which adds that “However, no power cut is planned”.
The high-voltage network manager indicates to put “Implement all means to guarantee the security of electricity supply”.
Turn off a light bulb
According to RTE, French electricity consumption will reach a high level on Friday, at some 88,000 MW. The production “Will be sufficient, at 88,200 MW, to cover all needs”, but for “Avoid any risk of cuts”, the French are invited to reduce their consumption through “Eco-gestures”.
For example, if all French people turn off a light bulb, an electricity consumption saving of 600 MW is achieved, approximately the consumption of a city like Toulouse, quotes the organization which provides other advice on the site. MonEcowatt.fr.
But beyond that, RTE has other levers to guarantee security of supply, in particular interruptibility (stopping the consumption of industrial sites under contract with RTE), the 5% drop in voltage on the network (which very slightly reduces the performance of electrical devices) and as a last resort organized, localized and temporary cuts.
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