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MNI BRIEF: China's August Electricity Growth Up 8.9% Y/Y

MNI (BEIJING) - China’s electricity consumption grew 8.9% y/y in August to 964.9 billion kWh, the National Energy Administration announced on Friday. 

From January to August, electricity demand reached 6561.9 billion kWh, up 7.9% y/y, with primary industry consumption up 7.0%, secondary rising 6.3%, tertiary increasing 11.0%, and urban and rural residents up 10.9%.

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MNI (BEIJING) - China’s electricity consumption grew 8.9% y/y in August to 964.9 billion kWh, the National Energy Administration announced on Friday. 

From January to August, electricity demand reached 6561.9 billion kWh, up 7.9% y/y, with primary industry consumption up 7.0%, secondary rising 6.3%, tertiary increasing 11.0%, and urban and rural residents up 10.9%.

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