Between January and June, electricity consumption reached 26,229 GWh (gigawatt-hours), surpassing the previous record by approximately 240 GWh, set in 2010, according to the global electricity system manager.
By June, renewable energy sources accounted for 77% of electricity consumption, with hydropower contributing 36%, wind power 26%, solar 11%, and biomass 5%.
Natural gas production provided 13% of the electricity consumed, while the remaining 10% came from imported energy.
In June alone, REN recorded a 4.4% increase in electricity consumption, or 3.1% when adjusted for temperature and working days.
During that month, “despite the rise in demand, weather conditions were unfavorable for electricity generation from renewable sources,” resulting in renewable production covering 55% of consumption. Non-renewable production accounted for 17%, and the remaining 28% were covered by imports.
For the natural gas market, consumption in June rose 32% year-on-year, driven by increased electricity production from natural gas. Conversely, the conventional segment, which includes other consumers, saw a decline of about 14%.
In the first half of the year, cumulative natural gas consumption rose 10.1%. The electricity production segment more than doubled compared to the same period last year, while the conventional segment contracted by 7.6%, reaching its lowest level since 2009.
