As temperatures plummeted in the last few hours of the year, electricity demand increased by some 12 per cent when compared to the same evening in 2013, Enemalta said.

In a statement thanking its employees on duty on Christmas and New Year's Day, the corporation said its technicians also assisted a number of customers who experienced supply disruptions after overloading their electricity circuits.

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