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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. 

The Shenzhen Stock Exchange building in the Luohu district of Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China. 

Photographer: Forbes Conrad/Bloomberg

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Bloomberg News

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.