highenergydemand
High energy demand, sometimes referred to as highenergydemand, denotes periods when energy demand rises above normal levels, stressing electricity grids. It can challenge the balance between generation and consumption and may require measures such as demand shaping, import of power, or curtailments to maintain system stability.
Causes include extreme weather driving cooling or heating loads, continued economic growth and electrification of transportation
Impacts include higher prices, increased reliance on peaking generation, greater risk of reliability problems, more frequent
Mitigation strategies emphasize demand-side management and demand response, time- and seasonally differentiated tariffs, energy efficiency improvements,
Key metrics include peak demand, coincident peak demand, load factor, and capacity margin. Planning uses load
See also: demand response, energy storage, load forecasting, capacity planning.