The peak load is ________ the base load.

The correct answer is option 2.

Base Load

• Base load is the minimum level of electricity demand required over a period of 24 hours.
• Base loads are used to provide power to components that keep running at all times.
• Plants that are running continuously over extended periods of time are said to be base load power plants.
• Examples of base power plants are thermal plants, hydro plants, and nuclear plants.

Peak Load

• Peak load is the highest amount of energy that a consumer draws from the grid in a set period of time.
• The peak load is always over and above the base load.
•  A power plant that supplies electricity during the hours of peak load only is called a peak load power plant.
• Examples of peak-load power plants are solar plants, diesel plants, and biogas plants.