PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Homeowners set new energy use records this week as the Valley reached scorching temperatures.

APS customers set a new peak energy demand record for the third time this summer. Officials say on Thursday, 8,631 megawatts was used between 5 and 6 p.m. in the Valley.

Meanwhile, SRP customers also cranked up their air conditioners. SRP officials say between 3 and 4 p.m., customers used a record peak of 8,542 megawatts.

The National Weather Service Phoenix reported that temperatures peaked at 118 degrees, making it the hottest August day on record.

Prescott also set a record with 99 degrees, and Yuma tied its record of 114 degrees.

This was the second consecutive day the energy record was shattered for both companies. On Wednesday, APS customers used 8,534 megawatts as

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