On September 20, the National Energy Administration released data regarding national electricity consumption for August and other relevant figures.
On September 20, the National Energy Administration released data regarding national electricity consumption for August and other relevant figures.
In August, total national electricity consumption reached 96.49 billion kilowatt-hours, reflecting an increase of 8.9% compared to the same month last year. Analyzing electricity consumption by sector reveals that the first industry consumed 1.49 billion kilowatt-hours, marking a rise of 4.6%; the second industry accounted for 56.79 billion kilowatt-hours, up by 4.0%; the third industry's consumption was recorded at 1.903 billion kilowatt-hours, showing an increase of 11.2%; while urban and rural residents' usage amounted to 1.918 billion kilowatt-hours, which is a significant rise of 23.7%.
From January to August, cumulative national electricity consumption totaled approximately 65.219 billion kilowatt-hours, representing a year-on-year growth of 7.9%. Of this total, industrial electricity generation contributed significantly with a figure of around 62.379 billion kilowatt-hours.