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Wednesday, July 25, 2018
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Amid heat wave, Israel sees highest-ever electricity usage
Electricity usage is soaring today amid a heatwave that is sending temperatures as high as 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in parts of the country.
According to Israel Electric Corporation officials, usage reached an all-time peak of 12,921 megawatts at 2:50 p.m. today, 16 megawatts higher than the previous record set in September 2015.
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