-- 根據 Meridian Energy（ASX：MEZ，NZE：MEL）週五向澳洲和紐西蘭證券交易所提交的文件顯示，該公司3月份零售合約銷售量從去年同期的786吉瓦時（GWh）增加到876吉瓦時。 與去年同期相比，居民用電量飆升近28%，大型企業用電量成長超過14%，中小企業用電量成長8.2%，農業和企業用電量分別成長近31%和1.7%。 3月份全國電力需求年增4.5%。文件顯示，截至4月13日的一個月內，全國水力儲能從歷史平均水準的110%降至106%。 3月總入庫流量達到歷史平均的74%。
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