Energy consumption

NOVI SAD - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said on Wednesday in Novi Sad the building construction sector was responsible for a large portion of energy consumption and harmful gas emissions and that investing in improved energy efficiency was important not only for resource conservation but also for reduction of costs for citizens and businesses.

Türkiye, like in other parts of the world, is roasting in a dangerous heatwave that experts warn may affect the country's electricity production.

On July 14, electricity consumption hit more than 1 million kWh, which marked a record consumption for a single day, as households and businesses increased their use of air conditioners to cool off.

In 2022, solar and wind power account for around 22% of EU electricity generation, the highest share in the EU to date. At the same time, the production of electricity from gas represents 20%, which is 1 pp. less than in 2021. This is reported by DPA, referring to a study by the Ember think tank.

Electricity distribution companies collectively invested 14.7 billion Turkish Liras in 2021, up 57 percent from a year ago, according to a report by the Association of Electricity Distribution System Operators (ELDER).

Investments made by 21 distribution companies in power grids amounted to 11.45 billion liras, capturing the largest share.

Turkey's daily electricity consumption increased by 16.1 percent on June 28 compared to the previous day, reaching 988,379 megawatt hours, according to official figures released by the Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEİAŞ) yesterday.

The hourly power consumption peaked at 48,954 megawatt hours at 3 p.m. local time, data from TEİAŞ showed.

Turkey's electricity consumption increased by 27.1 percent in April, compared to the same month of 2020, according to the latest data released by Turkey's Energy and Natural Resources Ministry.

The International Energy Agency (IEA), which has compiled the new data, says ensuring that 2019 marks a definitive peak in global CO2 emissions will be "extremely challenging".

The IEA says the COVID crisis in 2020 triggered the largest annual drop in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions since the Second World War.

New energy labels of household appliances indicating their energy efficiency hit the market from March 1. A new element in the labeling is the QR code, which after scanning will refer consumers to a website offering product information.

Turkey's daily electricity consumption decreased by 6.9 percent on Feb. 6 compared to the previous day to reach 799,056 megawatt-hours, according to official figures of the Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEİAŞ) on Feb. 7 at 10.00 local time.

Turkey's daily electricity consumption decreased by 3.82 percent on Nov. 28 compared to the previous day to reach 827,038 megawatt-hours, according to official figures of Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEİAŞ) on Nov. 29.