AI Data Insight
In Q2 2026, the cumulative year-on-year growth rate of electricity consumption by urban and rural residents in China reached 3.9%, steadily climbing from the previous value of 3.4% in Q1 2026. In addition to the recovery in residential electricity consumption, high-tech equipment manufacturing and internet data services have become the core engines driving total electricity consumption across society. With the arrival of summer and the expansion of AI computing power, overall electricity demand is expected to remain resilient.