But in fact, the central plains and east area of many places, winter temperatures fall below zero degrees Celsius time more than a month, these areas also have great heating demand.

但事实上，中原和华东地区的不少地方，冬季气温低于零摄氏度的时间超过一个月，这些地区也有着极大的采暖需求。

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But power consumption was much greater than TEPCO expected Thursday, due to a wave of cold weather that spurred heating demand.

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The fourth quarter, or colder months, tend to generate a spike in energy requirements in Europe and North America due to the greater heating demand.

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Inventories normally dip in summer, when drivers take to the road, pushing up demand for petrol, and in winter, when demand for heating oil surges.

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