People's Daily: The total electricity consumption of the whole society in the first three quarters exceeded 7 trillion kilowatt-hours.
Journalists learned from the National Energy Administration: In [month], the total electricity consumption of the whole society was [amount] billion kilowatt-hours, an increase of [percentage]% year-on-year. Among them, the electricity consumption of the primary, secondary, and tertiary industries increased by [percentage]%, [percentage]%, and [percentage]% respectively year-on-year; the electricity consumption of urban and rural residents increased by [percentage]% year-on-year.
By the month, the total electricity consumption across society had reached 100 billion kWh, an increase of 10.0% year-on-year. Among this, the electricity consumption in the primary industry was 100 billion kWh, up 10.0% year-on-year; in the secondary industry, it was 100 billion kWh, up 10.0% year-on-year; in the tertiary industry, it was 100 billion kWh, up 10.0% year-on-year; and for urban and rural residents, it was 100 billion kWh, up 10.0% year-on-year.
According to reports, the growth of electricity consumption has maintained a relatively fast pace this year, with year-on-year growth rates of over % in both monthly and cumulative total electricity consumption by the whole society. Data from the China Electricity Council shows that in the first three quarters, the electricity consumption of the secondary industry grew faster than the same period last year. Among them, the electricity consumption of high-tech and equipment manufacturing industries increased by .% year-on-year, exceeding the average growth level of the manufacturing sector by . percentage points, indicating a continued trend of transformation and upgrading in the manufacturing industry.