China’s power consumption rises 6% in 2009
Date Posted：[2010-1-8] author：[ ] A total of reading [268] times
January 7,2010
China's electricity consumption grew 5.96% in 2009 to 3.643 trillion kilowatt-hours (kWh), according to a statement released Wednesday by the National Energy Administration (NEA), state media reported. Consumption in the primary industry sector grew 7.86% to 94.7 billion kWh, while consumption in secondary industries grew 4.15% to 2.7 trillion kWh. Tertiary sector demand rose 12.11% to 392.1 billion kWh. Residential power grew 11.87% to 457.1 billion kWh. Investment in coal-fired projects fell 11%, while investment in nuclear projects rose 75% and in wind power grew 44%. China's total installed power generation capacity grew 10% in 2009 to a total 874.07 million kilowatts.China Economic Review
