Heatwaves in northern and central China drove up electricity demand to record levels as millions switched on air conditioners to escape the sweltering conditions, while floodwaters in the south submerged villages and trapped city residents.
On Wednesday, China's meteorological administration issued orange alert warnings for high temperatures in regions across the provinces of Shandong, Henan and Hebei.
The maximum electricity load at Shandong's grid hit 92.94 million kilowatts on Tuesday, passing the 2020 peak of 90.22 million kilowatts, setting a new record, state television said on Wednesday. Parts of Hebei, Henan and Shandong have faced drought-like conditions throughout June, as high temperatures arrived earlier this summer than in previous years.Rescue workers evacuate flood-affected residents from Xinli village with dinghies following heavy rainfall in Shaoguan, Guangdong province, China June 21, 2022. Picture taken June 21, 2022.
Residents in Yingde, a city in Guangdong where the flood warning had been upgraded to Level I, said on social media that water and power had been cut as the area flooded."The water came very fast, and I believe many have not prepared foodstuff in their homes," said a user on China's Twitter-like microblog Weibo.
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