A relentless heat wave scorched Algeria, driving national electricity demand to a historic peak of 21,870 megawatts.
The state utility Sonelgaz reported that soaring temperatures and heavy humidity pushed consumption past the previous record set last July.
Despite the unprecedented strain on the grid, power supplies remained stable nationwide without any reported blackouts or disruptions.
Algeria boasts a daily generation capacity of 29,000 megawatts, leaving a comfortable cushion of surplus power for the country.
Natural gas-fired plants fuel over 95 percent of this energy, though a small portion now flows from renewable solar sources.
The nation also exports 500 megawatts daily to neighboring Tunisia while aiming for major solar expansions by the year 2035.
Meanwhile, a brutal climate reality unfolded as temperatures eclipsed 45 degrees Celsius across several coastal Mediterranean cities.
Bone-dry drought conditions sparked more than 300 devastating forest, brush, and agricultural fires over just a four-day span.
Declining dam and groundwater levels continue to fuel these destructive wildfire seasons, threatening local ecosystems and communities.