限电

xiàndiàn

限电 — xiàndiàn

1. power rationing; planned or enforced temporary reduction of electricity supply

   今年冬天因煤炭短缺出现了多次限电。 jīnniándōngtiān yīn méitàn duǎnquē chūxiàn le duōcì xiàndiàn — This winter there were multiple power-rationing episodes due to coal shortages.

2. to restrict or cut off electricity supply (to conserve energy or balance load)

   为了节约能源，政府决定在高峰时段限电。 wèile jiéyuēnéngyuán zhèngfǔ juédìng zài gāofēng shíduàn xiàndiàn — To save energy, the government decided to restrict electricity during peak hours.