On May 20, the National Energy Administration released data on electricity consumption across society in April.
In April, electricity consumption across society reached 772.1 billion kWh, up 4.7% YoY. In terms of electricity consumption by sector, the primary sector consumed 11 billion kWh, up 13.8% YoY; the secondary sector consumed 528.5 billion kWh, up 3.0% YoY; the tertiary sector consumed 139 billion kWh, up 9.0% YoY; and urban and rural residents consumed 93.6 billion kWh, up 7.0% YoY.
From January to April, cumulative electricity consumption across society reached 3,156.6 billion kWh, up 3.1% YoY, with power generation from industries above designated size totaling 2,984 billion kWh. In terms of electricity consumption by sector, the primary sector consumed 42.4 billion kWh, up 10.0% YoY; the secondary sector consumed 2,049.7 billion kWh, up 2.3% YoY; the tertiary sector consumed 585.6 billion kWh, up 6.0% YoY; and urban and rural residents consumed 478.9 billion kWh, up 2.5% YoY.