Non-renewable production supplied 31 per cent of consumption, and among renewable energy, wind power accounted for 27 per cent, followed by hydroelectricity (16 per cent), biomass (6 per cent) and photovoltaics (3.3 per cent).
Electricity consumption fell by 6.7 per cent in January, impacted by the above-average temperatures recorded that month, while gas consumption fell by 4.7 per cent, according to data from REN - Redes Energéticas Nacionais released on Tuesday.
‘Electricity consumption fell by 6.7% in January compared to the same period last year, penalised by the above-average temperatures recorded in the first month of the year, which contrasted with the abnormally low temperatures recorded in the same period of 2021,’ REN said in a statement.
After correcting for temperature effects and the number of working days, the drop was 1.4 per cent. According to the same note, conditions ‘remained negative’ for hydroelectric production, given the reduced rainfall, with the respective producibility index standing at 0.34 (historical average of one).
In turn, the wind productivity index stood at 0.94 (historical average of one), while solar productivity was 1.39 (historical average of one). Renewable production was responsible for supplying 52 per cent of consumption, particularly wind power (27 per cent). This was followed by hydroelectricity (16 per cent), biomass (6 per cent) and photovoltaics (3.3 per cent). ‘Photovoltaics more than doubled its production compared to January of the previous year, with daily peaks already close to 1,000 MW [megawatts],’ said the company led by Rodrigo Costa.
Non-renewable production supplied 31 per cent of consumption, ‘ensured by natural gas power stations, and the import balance supplied the remaining 17 per cent’.
In January, natural gas consumption fell by 4.7 per cent compared to the same month last year. The conventional segment saw a drop of 28 per cent and the electricity sector (electricity production) advanced by 54 per cent.
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