On August 26th， according to Kuaitech， at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office today， the Director of the National Energy Administration， Wang Hongzhi， announced that China’s monthly electricity consumption in July surpassed the 1 trillion kilowatt-hour mark for the first time. This figure is equivalent to Japan’s total annual electricity consumption.
Wang Hongzhi elaborated that the period of “July’s downward trend and August’s upward trend，” which typically sees significant weather events， was characterized by widespread high temperatures， heavy rainfall leading to floods， and typhoons across the country. Concurrently， China’s economy has continued to recover and improve， placing greater demands on energy supply.
In July， China’s single-month electricity consumption exceeded 1 trillion kilowatt-hours for the first time， a volume comparable to Japan’s entire annual electricity usage. For context， this monthly consumption is also equivalent to the United States’ electricity consumption in the first quarter.
With the peak summer demand season now largely concluded， China’s electricity supply has been stable and orderly， with no widespread power outages reported nationwide. This indicates that the energy security system has successfully managed both peak demand and underlying supply needs. Overall， China’s energy supply and guarantee capabilities， along with its resilience， have reached a high level.
From January to July， the total electricity consumption across all sectors of society reached 5，863.3 billion kilowatt-hours， representing a year-on-year increase of 4.5%. Of this total， electricity generated by industrial enterprises above a designated size amounted to 5，470.3 billion kilowatt-hours.
Examining electricity consumption by industry sector， the primary industry consumed 84.7 billion kilowatt-hours， an increase of 10.8% year-on-year. The secondary industry consumed 37，403 billion kilowatt-hours， up 2.8% year-on-year. The tertiary industry’s consumption was 11，251 billion kilowatt-hours， a rise of 7.8% year-on-year. Residential electricity consumption for urban and rural households reached 9，132 billion kilowatt-hours， an increase of 7.6% year-on-year.
