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Manitoba just shattered its summer electricity demand record as a scorching heat wave pushed the grid to 3,751 megawatts—surpassing last year’s peak by over 200 megawatts. With temperatures hitting the mid-30s Celsius and humidex soaring near 45, Monday’s weekday demand spiked as offices and businesses joined homes in powering up air conditioners. Though Sunday was hotter in some areas, Monday’s surge was driven by broader usage. Still, winter remains Manitoba’s biggest energy challenge—with a January 2025 record of minus 32 degrees Celsius still standing. Manitoba Hydro had plenty of capacity (over 6,000 megawatts) to handle the load, and the heat wave also set new daily temperature highs across the province.

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