The Electrical System reached a new demand record last night; 3,896 MW

The Minister of Energy and Mines, Joel Santos, reported, through his account on the social network X (formerly Twitter), that the National Interconnected Electrical System (SENI) reached a new historical record of supplied demand, with a peak of 3,896.10 megawatts (MW), at 10:00 p.m. this Friday. “Our electrical system continues to show increasing resilience, with an increasingly diversified generation matrix,” highlighted the minister, emphasizing SENI’s capacity to meet the country’s growing energy demand.

This new milestone reflects the sustained advances in generation, transmission, distribution, and energy planning that the Dominican Government has been developing, focused on guaranteeing a stable, efficient, and environmentally sustainable electricity supply.

The previous record for supplied demand was around 3,866 MW and had been registered in October 2024. The increase is due to the growth of residential and commercial consumption in the middle of the high-temperature season, as well as the progressive strengthening of the National electrical distribution infrastructure. The SENI is the National Interconnected Electrical System and is composed of the generation system, transmission lines, and distribution centers that supply electricity to almost the entire national territory. The resilience to which Minister Santos refers is directly linked to recent investments in all parts that make up the SENI, especially the distribution networks. The Ministry of Energy and Mines reaffirmed its commitment to a modern, robust energy system aligned with the sustainable development goals that aims for a more environmentally responsible energy matrix