Daily electricity consumption in Türkiye increased by 14% on Monday compared to the previous day, totaling 1,211,488 megawatt-hours, according to official figures of Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEIAS) on Tuesday.
Hourly power consumption peaked at 59,199 megawatt-hours at 3 p.m. local time (1200 GMT), data from TEIAS showed. The country's electricity usage dropped to the lowest level of 37,618 megawatt-hours at 7 a.m. local time (0400 GMT).
Electricity production amounted to 1,217,234 megawatt-hours on Monday, marking a rise of about %13.5 compared to Sunday.
Electricity production from natural gas plants accounted for 31.8% of total generation, while imported coal and run-of-river hydroelectric plants contributed 19.9% and 18%, respectively.
On Monday, the country's electricity exports totaled 13,711 megawatt-hours, while imports amounted to 7,982 megawatt-hours.
By Handan Kazanci
Anadolu Agency
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