Texas Power Grid Struggles to Keep Up with Record-Breaking Heat Wave

Texas may have broken its all-time record for energy demand on Monday evening as a historic heat wave continues to drive temperatures above 100 degrees across much of the Lone Star State. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) listed the Texas grid's all-time peak demand record at 80,038 MW in materials published October 2022. This month, it published a fact sheet listing 80,148 MW as the all-time record. ERCOT braces for multiple days of record-setting energy demand this week and has issued a Weather Watch urging Texans to monitor grid conditions and reduce energy use during high demand periods.