Heatwave Forces First Polish Power Supply Curbs Since 1980s
People enjoy a sunny day on the Zalew Zegrzynski lake near Warsaw, Poland, Saturday, Aug 8.
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Poland’s power grid cut electricity supplies for industrial users for the first time in almost three decades as a heatwave entered its second week.
The reduction started at 10 a.m. in Warsaw as power prices for next week jumped to the highest level since December 2010 and spot electricity to a record. While households are not affected by the cuts, according to Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz, the government will on Tuesday discuss extending the period of lower supplies to companies until Aug. 30, Economy Minister Janusz Piechocinski told reporters on Monday.