China: Total Electricity Consumption (YTD Cumulative, YoY) - Whole Society

Macro

2026-09-20

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National Energy AdministRation of China (Choice)
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China's cumulative YoY growth rate of total electricity consumption in July 2026 (Q3) dropped to 4.3%, continuing its slowdown from 4.7% in the previous month. Although the high-temperature base effect caused overall growth to narrow, electricity consumption for charging and battery swapping services, as well as internet data services, surged by over 40%, indicating that AI and new energy sectors are taking over as the main drivers of electricity consumption growth.

AI Data Insight

China's cumulative YoY growth rate of total electricity consumption in July 2026 (Q3) dropped to 4.3%, continuing its slowdown from 4.7% in the previous month. Although the high-temperature base effect caused overall growth to narrow, electricity consumption for charging and battery swapping services, as well as internet data services, surged by over 40%, indicating that AI and new energy sectors are taking over as the main drivers of electricity consumption growth.

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Published by
National Energy AdministRation of China (Choice)
Frequency
Monthly
Next Update