Polish power demand hits new record high

State-owned grid operator Polskie Sieci Elektroenergyteczne (PSE) had a record-high demand for electricity. The new result was recorded at 13:15 on Tuesday and amounted to 23,215 MW, beating record-high demand of 22,833 MW from June, PSE said. The record high demand is caused by summer heatwaves and increased usage of AC. During the peak, the grid had over 1,100 MW in reserve capacity and also imported 600 MW of electricity. Despite increased demand, according to PSE, there won’t be any power shortages like those observed two years ago. PSE operates over 14,000 km of the electrical grid and over 100 high voltage power stations.