Power usage increases across the country

China's electricity consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, maintained stable growth in the first 11 months of 2023, official data showed.

Power usage increased 6.3 percent year-on-year to around 8.37 trillion kilowatt-hours in this period, the National Energy Administration said on Friday.

Power consumption in the primary industry grew 11.5 percent year-on-year in the first 11 months to 117.3 billion kilowatt-hours. Electricity consumed by the secondary and tertiary industries increased 6.1 percent and 11.3 percent to around 5.52 trillion kilowatt-hours and 1.51 trillion kilowatt-hours, respectively. Residents' power consumption registered a year-on-year increase of 1.1 percent.

In November alone, China's power consumption was 763 billion kilowatt-hours, up 11.6 percent year-on-year, it said.

zhengxin@chinadaily.com.cn