China’s Guangdong Calls for Reduced Power Use at Shops, Offices
- Heatwave and peak electricity demand fueled a power crunch
- Average temperatures have climbed since early September
The Shenzhen Stock Exchange building in the Luohu district of Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China.
Photographer: Forbes Conrad/Bloomberg
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The Guangdong government called on some industries and households to cut electricity usage after a power crunch caused primarily by a heat wave.
The southern Chinese province’s government is encouraging so-called tertiary industry users such as office buildings, shopping malls, hotels and entertainment facilities to reduce power load during peak hours, according to a statement posted on the official Wechat account of the Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission on Saturday.