On July 4, the eastern Chinese city of Shanghai started to limit power supply for industrial users in order to guarantee electricity for residents amid the ongoing hot weather conditions.
China's State Grid Corporation reported that on the afternoon of July 4 electricity
consumption in Shanghai reached a record level of (24.129 million kwh), up 4 million kWh compared with the previous day. At the same time, residents in certain districts of Shanghai experienced shortages of electricity.