PH energy demand soars due to record-high heat<br /><br />Energy Assistant Secretary Mario Marasigan says the Philippines' current power consumption officially surpasses the agency's projections for energy usage amid the record-breaking heat. He assured, however, that there was sufficient power supply despite the soaring demand for cooling and electricity. He said that the causes of power outages stemmed from hydropower plants coping with low water levels caused by El Niño, aside from regular repairs and maintenance of the other plants.<br /><br />Video and Interview by Ezrah Raya<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br /><br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /><br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /><br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher<br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /><br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#tmtnews<br />#philippines<br />#PHenergy<br />#energy <br />#summer
