Peak power demand posts record high of 93.8GW

Peak power demand in Korea hit a record high as of 5 p.m. on Monday at 93.8 gigawatts, higher than the 93.6 gigawatts seen last summer, Korea Power Exchange said.

An official monitors the electricity supply situation at a power grid operation center under the Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco) in Suwon, Gyeonggi, on Aug 5. [YONHAP]

Peak power demand in Korea hit a record high as of 5 p.m. on Monday at 93.8 gigawatts, higher than the 93.6 gigawatts seen last summer, the Korea Power Exchange said.

The power supply capacity remained stable at 102.3 gigawatts with a reserve supply of 8.5 gigawatts.

Last year's peak demand of 93.6 gigawatts was a record high at the time.