In August i electricity consumption in Italy they stopped at 25,9 billion kilowatt hours, 2,6% compared to the same month in 2021. He made it known Terna, the company that manages the national transmission grid, adding however that in the first eight months of 2022 the demand for electricity in Italy increased by 2% on an annual basis (+1% the adjusted value).
Electricity: the adjusted figure for August
In detail, August had the same number of working days (22) and an average monthly temperature about 0,6 degrees higher than in August 2021. The electricity demand figure, seasonally adjusted and corrected bytemperature effect, is therefore down by 3,6%.
Electricity consumption down, especially in the South
Territorially, the trend variation in August was negative everywhere: -0,8% al North part, -3,6% al Centro and -5,2% al South and in the islands. In cyclical terms, the value of electricity demand in August, seasonally adjusted and adjusted by the effects of the calendar and temperature, is down compared to July (-1,6%).
90% of the requirement covered with national production
In August, Terna adds, the demand for Italian electricity was satisfied 89,3% with national production and for the remainder (10,7%) from the balance of energy exchanged with foreign countries. Net national production amounted to 23,4 billion kWh (+1,1%).
The role of renewables
Le renewable they covered 34,5% of the national electricity demand. Growing productions from thermal source (+ 17%) and PV (+7,4%). In decline the productions from water source (-42,2%), wind (-15,3%) And Geothermal (-1,5%).
The import-export balance
Finally, as regards the import-export balance, the change is equal to -25,2%, with a decrease in imports (-21,1%) and a growth in exports (+34,9%).
The energy-intensive industries
The IMCEI index developed by Terna, which examines the industrial consumption of so-called energy-intensive companies, recorded a decrease of 15,2% compared to August 2021. The only positive change is that of the chemical sector.
