China's electricity consumption increased 5.7% in July, driven by tertiary sector and primary/secondary industries.

China's electricity consumption rose 5.7% in July to 939.6 billion kWh, led by a 7.8% increase in tertiary sector use and 1.5% & 5% rises in primary & secondary industries, respectively. Residential power use increased 5.9% to 172.7 billion kWh. In Jan-Jul, power use climbed 7.7% to almost 5.6 trillion kWh, reflecting China's resilient economy with stronger growth momentum due to pro-growth policies.

August 22, 2024
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