Western Power is monitoring electricity consumption. The spreadsheet below shows the forecast electricity consumption for the week and actual consumption as the week progresses.
The forecast is accurate to within 2 to 3 per cent and is influenced by a number of factors, including historical electricity consumption, seasonal trends in consumption, economic data and importantly weather information (humidity, cloud cover, wind, rain, minimum and maximum temperatures).
Western Power will update this spreadsheet each day (Monday - Friday) comparing actual consumption against forecasted consumption.
To understand what these figures equate to see some examples below:
Page update on 28 July 2008
