Amid unusually cold weather, Seoul faces blackouts

The government urged South Koreans Wednesday to dig out their thermal underwear and turn down the heating, warning that some areas may otherwise face electricity blackouts amid unusually cold weather.

Knowledge Economy Minister Choi Kyung-Hwan said electricity demand has hit a new record three times this winter so far.
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The ministry urged people to wear thermal underwear instead of turning on heaters in offices, cut heating during the peak hours of 10 am to noon and 4 to 6 pm and use stairs instead of lifts.