Temperatures in the Chinese lithium hub Sichaun province—home to nearly 84 million people—have hovered above 40-42 degrees Celsius since last week, meanwhile, the region relies on dams to generate 80 percent of its electricity, but rivers in the area have dried up this summer
Beijing, China: Chinese lithium hub Sichuan province will ration electricity supply to factories until Saturday, state media reported, as a heatwave sends power demands soaring and dries up reservoirs.
Temperatures in the province — home to nearly 84 million people — have hovered above 40-42 degrees Celsius (104-108 degrees Fahrenheit) since last week, according to data from China's Meteorological Administration, increasing the demand for air conditioning.
The region relies on dams to generate 80 percent of its electricity, but rivers in the area have dried up this summer, Beijing's Water Resources Ministry said.