T&TEC says it recorded continuous increases in electricity demand over the past two weeks, with previous peaks exceeded on five occasions.

On September 13th 2023, the Commission recorded its then highest ever consumer electricity demand of 1410 megawatts.

However, it says “the month of May has proven to be the highest thus far, with peak demands of 1422 MW on the 2nd, 1447.1 MW on the 6th, 1448 MW on the 7th, 1455.8 MW on the 13th, and 1456.2 MW on the 15th.”

It comes as the Met Service said that day and night temperatures are predicted to be above average for most of T&T, with high probabilities for short-duration hot spells from April to June.

T&TEC insists that it has more than enough installed capacity (2037 megwatts) to meet the surge in demand for electricity.

It adds however that the increased demand has resulted in increased natural gas usage, and that conservation – once safe to do so – will help reduce the impact on the availability of natural gas.