AI Data Insight
The cumulative month-on-month growth rate of electricity consumption in China's primary industry dropped sharply to 1.2% in the latest period (2026-08-01), far below the previous 22.79%. Disrupted by extreme weather such as typhoons and heavy rainfall, agricultural electricity demand is under short-term pressure. Meanwhile, emerging manufacturing and the tertiary industry have become the main engines supporting the growth of total societal electricity consumption.