During the week of September 14, electricity demand increased in Belgium, Germany and Portugal compared with the previous week. Belgium recorded the largest rise, at 1.5%, following two consecutive weeks of declines. In Germany, demand increased by 1.4%, marking the fourth consecutive week of growth, while Portugal registered a 1.0% increase for the third consecutive week.
In contrast, electricity demand declined in Italy, Spain, Great Britain and France. Italy recorded the sharpest decrease, at 7.3%, followed by Spain and Great Britain, where demand fell by 4.0% in both markets. France recorded a more moderate 1.0% decline. Italy, Spain and France all registered lower demand for the second consecutive week.
During the week, average temperatures declined in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany and France compared with the previous week. Italy recorded the largest decrease, at 1.8°C, followed by Spain with a 1.3°C drop and Portugal with a 1.2°C decline. Temperatures also fell by 0.4°C in Germany and 0.2°C in France. In contrast, average temperatures increased by 0.5°C in both Great Britain and Belgium.
For the week beginning September 21, AleaSoft Energy Forecasting expects electricity demand to increase in Portugal. In contrast, demand is forecast to decline in Italy, Germany, France, Belgium, Great Britain and Spain, AleaSoft reports.
