Vietnam sets 2026 electricity record with 52,487 MW peak amid heatwave.
Vietnam's nationwide electricity consumption hit a record high for this year on Wednesday amid a prolonged heatwave, with more than 1.1 billion kilowatt-hours consumed and peak load reaching 52,487 megawatts.
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