China's power use up 6.7% in 2023

BEIJING - China's electricity consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, rose 6.7 percent year-on-year in 2023, official data showed on Thursday.

Power usage reached 9.22 trillion kilowatt-hours last year, according to the National Energy Administration.

Power consumption by primary industries increased by 11.5 percent year-on-year, while power consumption by secondary and tertiary sectors rose by 6.5 percent and 12.2 percent, respectively.

Residential power usage saw a mild increase of 0.9 percent to 1.35 trillion kilowatt-hours, the administration said.