National Energy Administration: In August 2024, the total electricity consumption of the whole society increased by 8.9% year-on-year.

On September 20, the National Energy Administration released data on electricity consumption in August. In August, the total electricity consumption in the whole society was 964.9 billion kilowatt-hours, an increase of 8.9% compared to the same period last year. Looking at electricity consumption by industry, the electricity consumption in the primary industry was 14.9 billion kilowatt-hours, an increase of 4.6%; the electricity consumption in the secondary industry was 567.9 billion kilowatt-hours, an increase of 4.0%; the electricity consumption in the tertiary industry was 190.3 billion kilowatt-hours, an increase of 11.2%; and the electricity consumption for urban and rural residents' life was 191.8 billion kilowatt-hours, an increase of 23.7%. From January to August, the total electricity consumption in the whole society accumulated to 656.19 billion kilowatt-hours, an increase of 7.9% compared to the same period last year, with the electricity consumption for industrial enterprises above a designated size being 623.79 billion kilowatt-hours. Looking at electricity consumption by industry, the electricity consumption in the primary industry was 91.4 billion kilowatt-hours, an increase of 7.0%; the electricity consumption in the secondary industry was 420.06 billion kilowatt-hours, an increase of 6.3%; the electricity consumption in the tertiary industry was 123.01 billion kilowatt-hours, an increase of 11.0%; and the electricity consumption for urban and rural residents' life was 103.98 billion kilowatt-hours, an increase of 10.9%. This article is selected from the WeChat public account of the National Energy Administration. Editor: Chen Xiaoyi.