AI Data Insight
China's tertiary industry power consumption reached 170.4 billion kWh in May 2026, a significant rebound from 151.7 billion kWh in the previous month, with a year-on-year growth rate of 9.7%. Benefiting from the explosive demand for AI large model training and new energy vehicle charging, battery charging and swapping as well as internet data services have become the core highlights of power consumption growth. Looking ahead, as the summer peak power consumption period approaches and the penetration of high-tech industries continues, related electricity demand is expected to remain at a high level.