China's electricity use hit a historic milestone in 2025, surpassing 10 trillion kilowatt‑hours for the first time, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said Saturday.
Total power use in China hit 10.4 trillion kilowatt-hours last year, representing a year-on-year increase of five percent, according to NEA data.
Power consumption in the primary, secondary, and tertiary industries grew by 9.9 percent, 3.7 percent, and 8.2 percent, respectively from the previous year.
Meanwhile, power consumption of urban and rural residents increased by 6.3 percent year-on-year.
The tertiary sector and residential power consumption served as the primary drivers of growth in total consumption, contributing 50 percent to the overall increase.
This volume also makes China the first country to surpass the 10-trillion-kWh mark in annual power use, said the NEA.
"China's power consumption surpassed 10 trillion kilowatt-hours in 2025, driven by the combined effects of the nation's stable and improving economy and multiple rounds of extreme heat. This figure more than doubled that of the United States and exceeded the combined power consumption of the EU, Russia, India and Japan," said Yang Kun, executive vice chairman of the China Electricity Council.
China power consumption surpasses 10 trillion kWh in 2025: NEA
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has described his visit to China as highly significant and productive, with the two sides holding in-depth talks on bilateral relations and all the pressing issues Iran currently faces.
Araghchi, who visited China on Wednesday and held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, said in an interview with Iranian state-run IRIB news agency that post-war Iran is entering a new phase of international cooperation.
"Our Chinese friends also believe that Iran after the war is different from Iran before the war, that it has proven its capabilities and strength. Therefore, a new phase of cooperation between Iran and other countries lies ahead," he said.
The foreign minister said the two sides reviewed a full range of current issues and yielded fruitful results.
"We reviewed all the current issues, matters related to the war and how to end it, the negotiations currently under way, issues related to Iran's nuclear program and the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear activities, matters related to sanctions, and all bilateral issues. The issue of the Strait of Hormuz, which was one of our serious topics, and the necessity of respecting the rights of the Islamic Republic of Iran, along with all existing viewpoints, were also discussed," he said.
Iranian foreign minister hails fruitful China visit, says all pressing issues discussed
Iranian foreign minister hails fruitful China visit, says all pressing issues discussed
