Daily electricity consumption in Türkiye increased by around 3.2% on Tuesday compared to the previous day, totaling 955,761 megawatt-hours, according to official figures of Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEIAS) released on Wednesday.
Hourly power consumption peaked at 45,278 megawatt-hours at 11 a.m. local time (0800 GMT), data from TEIAS showed. The country's electricity usage dropped to the lowest level of 31,248 megawatt-hours at 5 a.m. local time (0200 GMT).
Electricity production amounted to 964,706 megawatt-hours on Tuesday, marking a rise of about 3.1% compared to the previous day.
Electricity production from dam-based hydroelectricity accounted for 20.2% of total generation, while natural gas and imported coal plants contributed 17.8% and 16.5%, respectively.
On Tuesday, the country's electricity exports totaled 11,970 megawatt-hours, while imports amounted to 3,170 megawatt-hours.
By Duygu Alhan
Anadolu Agency
energy@aa.com.tr
