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China's electricity consumption up 1.7 pct year-on-year in July

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China's electricity consumption up 1.7 pct year-on-year in July

2026-08-21 16:07 Last Updated At:17:47

China's electricity consumption increased by 1.7 percent year on year to reach 1.04 trillion kilowatt-hours (kWh) in July this year, according to the data released by the National Energy Administration on Friday.

Electricity consumption in high tech and equipment manufacturing industries, battery swapping and charging services, as well as internet data services all maintained relatively rapid growth, the data showed.

The total electricity consumption stood at 6.14 trillion kWh in the first seven months of this year, rising by 4.7 percent year on year, according to the data.

China's electricity consumption up 1.7 pct year-on-year in July

China's electricity consumption up 1.7 pct year-on-year in July

China's electricity consumption up 1.7 pct year-on-year in July

China's electricity consumption up 1.7 pct year-on-year in July

Hong Kong's stock market ended higher Friday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 1.21 percent to close at 26,009.46 points.

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index gained 1.01 percent to 8,634.34 points, while the Hang Seng Tech Index increased by 1.40 percent to 4,766.16 points.

Hong Kong stocks close higher Friday

Hong Kong stocks close higher Friday

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