China: Electricity Consumption: Urban and Rural Residents' Life Industry: Month to Date

Macro

2026-06-18

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National Energy AdministRation of China (Choice)
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Latest data shows that in May 2026, China's urban and rural residential electricity consumption reached 109.0 billion kWh, a significant increase from 99.2 billion kWh in the previous month, delivering a strong year-on-year growth of 7.5%. Benefiting from official home appliance trade-in policies and rising temperatures, residential electricity consumption showed extremely high resilience. Meanwhile, electricity consumption by AI computing centers and internet data services surged by over 45%, becoming a structural highlight driving overall macroeconomic electricity demand.

AI Data Insight

Latest data shows that in May 2026, China's urban and rural residential electricity consumption reached 109.0 billion kWh, a significant increase from 99.2 billion kWh in the previous month, delivering a strong year-on-year growth of 7.5%. Benefiting from official home appliance trade-in policies and rising temperatures, residential electricity consumption showed extremely high resilience. Meanwhile, electricity consumption by AI computing centers and internet data services surged by over 45%, becoming a structural highlight driving overall macroeconomic electricity demand.

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