Electricity

Nuclear power provided about 30% of Japan’s power prior to the earthquake.

A new report highlights a general lack of consumer awareness. with 45% of people still being unsure about which domestic appliances use the most power.

More than 44.000 customers moved to a different power supplier last month.

China still has quite a big demand for electricity.

Policy makers and industry leaders across the globe are increasingly aware of the importance of flexibility – the ability to respond in a timely manner to variations in electricity supply and demand.

The Energy Networks Association notes there is strong support to build closer coordination between Distribution System Operators and the Electricity System Operator.

A new report suggests a cyberattack on the capital city’s electricity networks would be likely to disrupt more than 1.5 million people.

Members of the Alliance commit to taking actions such as setting targets to phase out coal and committing to no further investments in coal power.

A senior local official in Iran’s Western province of Kordestan announced on Saturday that the country is capable of providing 300MW of electricity to the Northern Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah.

New research from the University of Cambridge suggests the cryptocurrency network consumes energy at a rate of around 50TWh a year.