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China August Power Use Tops 1 Trillion kWh, Load Hits Record
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China August Power Use Tops 1 Trillion kWh, Load Hits Record China’s electricity consumption exceeded 1 trillion kilowatt-hours in August as power demand remained robust, the National Energy Administration said on its WeChat account Sunday. Peak power load climbed to a record 1.56 billion kilowatts during the month, surpassing last year’s maximum load on seven days. Total electricity consumption rose 1.7% from a year earlier to 1.033 trillion kilowatt-hours.
China August Power Use Tops 1 Trillion kWh, Load Hits Record
China’s electricity consumption exceeded 1 trillion kilowatt-hours in August as power demand remained robust, the National Energy Administration said on its WeChat account Sunday.
Peak power load climbed to a record 1.56 billion kilowatts during the month, surpassing last year’s maximum load on seven days. Total electricity consumption rose 1.7% from a year earlier to 1.033 trillion kilowatt-hours.