Residents then take steps to temporarily reduce electricity demand further still, or postpone demand until renewable energy generation has increased.
What does the underlined part mean?
Say, for example, the demand for electricity has been reduced. Residents now take further steps to reduce it even more, more than what has already been done. If necessary, they will postpone the demand entirely.
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