Heat continues Italy: Still red alert in several cities
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Home World Heat continues Italy: Still red alert in several cities as of 14/08/2026, 12:52 Comments Follow us on Google After temperatures around 40 degrees Italy is facing a change of weather. According to an analysis by the energy think tank Ember, the average daily electricity prices were 13 percent higher. While wind energy supplied 20.3 percent less electricity and hydropower 14.9 percent less, production from geothermal and biomass also declined.
Furthermore, While last 18 cities were on red, there are on Friday (14.). According to the grid operator Terna, demand was recently around 45 gigawatts, about 21 percent below the previous year’s high of 15. A field of sunflowers damaged by heat in northern Italy (l.) and a thunderstorm over the Mediterranean Sea: After the fourth heat wave, severe storms are now looming in Italy. (Montage) © MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP; SAMEER AL-DOUMY / AFP Between Monday (17th).
In addition, In contrast, photovoltaics increased significantly: Solar power generation increased by 20.6 percent. Compared to July 2025, this meant an increase of 8.3 percent.
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Home World Heat continues Italy: Still red alert in several cities as of 14/08/2026, 12:52 Comments Follow us on Google After temperatures around 40 degrees Italy is facing a change of weather.
reliability low1/2 sourcesAccording to an analysis by the energy think tank Ember, the average daily electricity prices were 13 percent higher.
reliability low1/2 sourcesWhile wind energy supplied 20.3 percent less electricity and hydropower 14.9 percent less, production from geothermal and biomass also declined.
reliability low1/2 sourcesWhile last 18 cities were on red, there are on Friday (14.).
reliability low1/2 sourcesAccording to the grid operator Terna, demand was recently around 45 gigawatts, about 21 percent below the previous year’s high of 15.
reliability low1/2 sourcesA field of sunflowers damaged by heat in northern Italy (l.) and a thunderstorm over the Mediterranean Sea: After the fourth heat wave, severe storms are now looming in Italy. (Montage) © MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP; SAMEER AL-DOUMY / AFP Between Monday (17th).
reliability low1/2 sourcesIn contrast, photovoltaics increased significantly: Solar power generation increased by 20.6 percent.
reliability low1/2 sourcesCompared to July 2025, this meant an increase of 8.3 percent.
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