National Energy Administration: Total electricity consumption across society increased by 6.1% year-on-year in January-February of this year.

On March 17, the National Energy Administration released data on electricity consumption for January and February. In January and February, total electricity consumption reached 1,654.6 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of 6.1%. By sector, electricity consumption in the primary industry was 22.3 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of 7.4%. Electricity consumption in the secondary industry was 1,027.9 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of 6.3%, of which: industrial electricity consumption increased by 6.4% year-on-year, and electricity consumption in high-tech and equipment manufacturing increased by 10.6% year-on-year. Electricity consumption in the tertiary industry was 323.1 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of 8.3%, of which: the growth rates of electricity consumption in the charging and swapping service industry and internet data service industry reached 55.1% and 46.2%, respectively. Urban and rural residential electricity consumption was 281.3 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of 2.7%.

(National Energy Administration)