Heat Wave

Residents of Sask. set a new record for electricity demand with Sask. Power

Sep 1, 2022 | 3:41pm

Sask. Power released that customers have set a new summer demand record for electricity of 3,597 megawatts. The demand for electricity peaked the night of Wednesday, August 31st at 5:14 p.m. The jump in electricity demand isn’t surprising with the heat wave. “We see high peaks both in the summer and in the winter and […]

SaskPower asking customers to conserve electricity during latest heatwave

Jul 16, 2021 | 7:14am

With another prolonged period of hot weather in the forecast, SaskPower says doing what you can to conserve electricity is vital. While they are prepared to handle the increased demand, the Crown says it’s more difficult to generate power during hot weather, because fuel efficiency is lower and in some cases there is very little […]