«From 2001 to 2008, a series of droughts
caused electricity shortages in the American southeast, the Pacific northwest, and continental Europe.
Following the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, which
caused electricity shortages, the Cool Biz season was extended from May to October.
She also noted, however, that shutting down several of the country's oldest reactors would not
cause any electricity shortages.
Not exact matches
The
shortage has been
caused by the increase in the level of demand for energy combined with a growing tendency to build wind turbines, at the expense of other, more reliable,
electricity sources.