Diverted power to ease shortage brought by heat

Chongqing, Sichuan adopt measures to guarantee electricity for domestic use

The power shortage in Chongqing and neighboring Sichuan province is easing as electricity is being sent from other parts of the country to help meet extra demand caused by the continuing heat wave.

According to the State Grid Chongqing Electric Power Co, Chongqing is now receiving energy from six regional and 15 provincial grids. For the first time, power from the Inner Mongolia autonomous region and Liaoning province has been diverted to the southwestern municipality.

It is also the first time that two state electric utility companies－the State Grid and China Southern Power Grid－have combined their systems to send electricity from southern provinces to Chongqing.