AI Data Insight
As of the third quarter of 2026, the cumulative electricity consumption of urban and rural residents in China reached 1,234.6 billion kWh, an increase of 121.4 billion kWh from the previous value, but a slight decline compared to the same period last year. Affected by frequent typhoons and heavy rainfall, summer air-conditioning electricity demand decreased significantly. However, the strong expansion of electricity consumption by new business formats, such as charging and swapping services and data centers, effectively made up for the weakness in residential electricity consumption.