Jiangsu first in China’s national electricity market transaction volume in 2024

East China's Jiangsu Province has ranked first in the transaction volume of China’s national electricity market in 2024, exceeding 470 billion kWh, according to the Jiangsu Power Exchange Center.

The province's green electricity trading exceeded 12 billion kWh for the first time, reaching 12.657 billion kWh, a year-on-year increase of 143 percent.

This is equivalent to reducing coal consumption by over 3.88 million tons and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by over 9.68 million tons.

Jiangsu first in China’s national electricity market transaction volume in 2024

The death toll in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip has risen to 71,441 since the conflict between Hamas and Israel erupted on Oct 7, 2023, with the number of injuries reaching 171,329, said Gaza's health authorities on Thursday.

In the past 24 hours, hospitals in Gaza received two bodies, according to the health authorities.

Since the ceasefire agreement took effect on Oct 11, 2025, Israeli attacks have killed 451 people and wounded 1,251 others in the Gaza Strip.

Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 71,439: health authorities