Cold Snap Lifts French Power Demand to Highest Since February

Freezing weather gripping France drove up power demand to the highest since February, forcing coal-fired plants to ramp up output.

French power demand climbed to 74 gigawatts at 11:45 a.m. local time, and is set to peak at about 75.3 gigawatts at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, according to Bloomberg forecasts.