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TERNA: ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION UP +0.5% IN SEPTEMBER
Renewable energy sources cover 38.4% of demand: growth in renewable
hydroelectric production continues, +74.7% compared to September 2022
Rome, 19 October 2023 – According to data from Terna, the national power grid
operator, total Italian electricity demand in September stood at 26.2 billion kWh, up
0.5% on the same month in 2022. This figure was reached with one less working day
(21 instead of 22) and a higher average monthly temperature compared to September
2022 (+1.2°C). Adjusting data for these effects, the increase on September 2022 is
0.2%. This upward trend is also attributable to the fact that August 2022 marked the
start of a significant reduction in electricity consumption due to strong pressure in the
gas market.
Terna’s IMCEI index, which examines the industrial consumption of around 1,000
energy-intensive companies, shows a decrease (-0.9%) compared to the same
period last year. This is the result of the differing trends of companies with high
voltage (HV) and medium voltage (MV) connection to the national grid. There was an
increase for HV connections (+0.6%), whereas MV connections saw a decrease (8.6%). Increases were seen in sectors like transport, engineering and food, whilst the
others fell: non-ferrous metals, cement, lime & gypsum, paper, ceramics & glass,
chemicals and mechanical engineering.
Short-term electricity demand data adjusted for seasonal, calendar and temperature
effects was slightly down (-0.5%) on August 2023. The figure for the IMCEI index was
up (+3.2%).
In the first nine months of 2023, cumulative electricity demand in Italy fell -4%
compared to the same period in 2022 (adjusted figure -3%). There was also a drop
in the IMCEI index: -4.8% from January to September.
Geographically, the year-over-year change in September 2023 trend was positive
across the board: +0.1% in the North, +1.4% in Central Italy and +0.9% in the South
and islands.
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In September 2023, 86% of Italian electricity demand was covered by national
production, while the remaining 14% was supplied through cross-border energy
exchanges. Net national production amounted to 22.7 billion kWh, unchanged from
September 2022. Last month, renewables sources generated a total of 10.1 billion
kWh, covering 38.4% of electricity demand (30.7% in September 2022). Production
from renewables in September was composed of 35.9% hydroelectric, 29.8%
photovoltaic, 16.4% wind, 13.5% biomass and 4.4% geothermal. In September too,
there was a significant decrease in thermal production (-12.6% compared to
September 2022). Considering the first nine months of the year, this decrease rises
to -16.2% due to the combined effects of a decrease in demand, growth in renewable
generation and imports. In this context, there was a significant reduction in coal
production: -50.9% compared to September 2022, and -29.8% from the start of 2023.
According to Terna’s monthly report, considering all renewables, in the first nine
months of 2023, capacity in Italy rose 3,911 MW, approximately 1,900 MW more
(+95%) than the same period in 2022. Extending analysis to include the last 12
months (from October 2022 to September 2023), the increase in installed capacity
was 4,936 MW.
The recovery of renewable hydroelectric production continues (+74.7%), along with
growth in photovoltaic generation (+24.7%). Geothermal production is also up
(+1.1%), whilst there is a decrease in thermal production (-12.6%) and wind power (4.4%).
Relative to the import/export balance, the change amounted to +1.4% due to the
effect of decreased exports (-14.2%) and largely unaltered imports (+0.3%).
A detailed analysis of provisional 2022 and 2023 monthly electricity demand is
available in the “Monthly Report on the Electricity System”, available under the
section “Electric System>>Publications>>Monthly Report” at www.terna.it.
Real-time data on the operation of the national electricity system can also be found
on the Terna app, available from all app stores:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.terna.energia&hl=it
Monthly Industrial Electricity Consumption Index data is available on the website:
https://www.terna.it/en/electric-system/statistical-data-forecast/imcei
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