India's Power Demand Hits Record High Amid Intense Heatwave
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- India's peak electricity demand reached a record 270.82 GW on May 21, driven by increased use of cooling equipment during a severe heatwave.
- The power ministry confirmed demand was successfully met, with coal remaining the primary energy source despite net-zero commitments.
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India, the world's most populous nation, is experiencing a severe heatwave, leading to record-breaking electricity demand. The country is accustomed to hot weather between April and June, but scientific research indicates climate change is making heatwaves more intense.
（中央社新德里22日綜合外電報導）全球第一大人口國印度的電力部指出，大範圍地區持續遭遇強烈熱浪，尖峰用電需求迭創新高並且「成功滿足」。
法新社報導，電力部在聲明中指出，昨天為「連續第4天出現尖峰用電需求（等效日照時數）達到歷史最高點的情況」。
根據聲明，當地時間昨天下午3時45分，當首都新德里氣溫飆升至攝氏45.3度時，全國尖峰用電需求達到270.82 GW（Gigawatt，百萬瓩），並且「成功滿足」。
電力部表示，「這創下滿足尖峰需求創新高的紀錄」，超越20日創下的265.44 GW紀錄。
電力部昨晚在社群媒體發布聲明指出，「需求激增似乎與冷卻設備使用量增加有關」。
發電結構方面，火力發電（主要為燃煤）占總發電量的62%、太陽能占22%、風力與水力各占5%，其餘則來自其他來源。
印度為全球第3大溫室氣體排放國，雖已承諾於2070年之前實現淨零排放，目前仍高度依賴燃煤發電。
這個擁有14億人口的南亞國家對於每年4月至6月間發生酷暑習以為常。
多年來的科學研究顯示，氣候變遷使得熱浪變得更長、更頻繁而且更為嚴峻。
印度氣象局表示，昨天全國最高溫出現在距新德里東南方約450公里的北方邦（Uttar Pradesh）班達巿（Banda），達47.6度，比本週稍早的48.2度略低。
印度官方紀錄最高氣溫為2016年在拉賈斯坦邦（Rajasthan）費洛帝鎮（Phalodi）測得的51度。（編譯：何宏儒）1150522
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Continued high electricity demand and potential for further record-breaking peaks if the heatwave persists.
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- What is the long-term strategy to manage peak demand during extreme weather events?
- What are the specific impacts of this demand surge on India's coal supply and prices?
- Are there any plans to accelerate the transition to renewable energy sources to meet future demand?
- What measures are being taken to protect vulnerable populations during the heatwave?
