XINHUA – China’s electricity consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, reported stable growth in September 2024, official data showed yesterday.
Power use climbed by 8.5 per cent year-on-year to 847.5 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) last month, according to data from the National Energy Administration.
Specifically, power consumed by primary and secondary industries went up 6.4 per cent and 3.6 per cent year-on-year. Power use in the tertiary sector increased by 12.7 per cent.
