China's social power consumption increased 1.9 percent on year to 512.4 billion kilowatt-hours in August, bringing total power consumption in January-August to 3.678 trillion kilowatt-hours, up 1 percent on year, according to an announcement by the National Energy Administration.
In August, power consumption in primary industry rose 2.3 percent on year to 13.3 billion kilowatt-hours in August, and that in secondary industry up 0.7 percent on year to 354.3 billion kilowatt-hours, and tertiary industry up 7.8 percent on year to 71.5 billion kilowatt-hours. Household power consumption in August increased 2 percent on year to 73.2 billion kilowatt-hours, according to NEA.
Meanwhile, China added 60.74 million kilowatts of newly operational power capacity in January-Aug, including 7.9 million kilowatts of hydropower and 30.82 million kilowatts of thermal power.
The Following Table shows specific indicators of power industry in January-August in China.
Table 1 China's power industry statistics in January-August
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Indicators |
Unit |
August of 2015 |
January-August of 2015 |
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|
Volume |
Change, % |
Volume |
Change, % |
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Social power consumption |
bln kwh |
512.4 |
1.9 |
3,678 |
1.0 |
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By primary industry |
bln kwh |
13.3 |
2.3 |
70.4 |
2.3 |
|
secondary industry |
bln kwh |
354.3 |
0.7 |
2,643.1 |
-0.7 |
|
tertiary industry |
bln kwh |
71.5 |
7.8 |
475.6 |
7.5 |
|
household power use |
bln kwh |
73.2 |
2.0 |
489 |
4.3 |
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Average operating hours of power generation units |
hour |
2.658 |
-205 |
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By hydropower |
hour |
2.274 |
-25 |
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Thermal power |
hour |
2,925 |
-250 |
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Wind power |
hour |
1,206 |
-18 |
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Completed investment in power source construction |
bln yuan |
192.3 |
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In hydropower |
bln yuan |
38.3 |
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Thermal power |
bln yuan |
61.8 |
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Nuclear power |
bln yuan |
28.3 |
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Completed investment in power grid construction |
mln kw |
226.2 |
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Newly operational installed capacity |
mln kw |
60.74 |
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Of hydropower |
mln kw |
7.9 |
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Thermal power |
mln kw |
30.82 |
Source: NEA
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