Coal Shortage, Electricity Blackouts Ease On Seasonal Decline In Power Demand: Report
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But the seasonal decline in power demand as temperatures have cooled since then has allowed generators to rebuild stocks and helped improve the grids margin of spare capacity.
The country's coal shortage and electricity blackouts have eased in recent weeks as the seasonal decline in power demand has enabled generators to rebuild depleted coal stocks and the grid to operate with greater stability.
The grid's ability to meet power demand was stretched to breaking point last month by a combination of strong underlying growth in demand, the seasonal peak, and fuel shortages, which forced many generators offline.
But the seasonal decline in power demand as temperatures have cooled since then has allowed generators to rebuild stocks and helped improve the grid's margin of spare capacity.
Coal stocks at power stations have climbed to 13.7 million tonnes, up from just 8.1 million at the end of September, though still far below the level two years ago of 21.2 million.
