Tue 24-01-2023 01:26 AM
BEIJING, 23rd January, 2023 (WAM) — China’s electricity consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, maintained stable growth in 2022, official data shows, Xinhua News Agency reported.
Power use increased 3.6 percent year-on-year to nearly 8.64 trillion kilowatt-hours last year, according to the National Energy Administration.
Power consumption in primary industry grew 10.4 percent year-on-year in 2022. Electricity consumed by secondary and tertiary industries increased 1.2 percent and 4.4 percent, respectively.
Residents’ power consumption registered a year-on-year increase of 13.8 percent during the period.
Khoder Nashar