Peak demand

This type of demand tariff is gradually introduced to residential households and will be rolled out by 2020 in Queensland Australia.

The key solutions involve improving building efficiency and managing the operational settings of large power appliances.

[6] Peak Demand depends on the demography, the economy, the weather, the climate, the season, the day of the week and other factors.

However, in more service based economy such as Australia, the daily peak demands often occur in the late afternoon to early evening time (e.g. 4pm to 8pm).

This often occurs during heat waves when use of air conditioners and powered fans raises the rate of energy consumption significantly.

In general, Natural gas fueled power stations can be fired up rapidly and are therefore often utilized at peak demand times.