China's power demand climbs 5.4% in June, hits record peak in July

The primary industry consumed 13.3 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh), a 4.9 per cent rise from a year earlier. The secondary industry registered a 3.2 per cent increase to 548.8 billion kWh, NEA said in its latest data.

Residential power use recorded the highest growth, climbing 10.8 per cent YoY to 129.1 billion kWh.

In the first half (January-June) of 2025, nationwide electricity consumption totalled 4.84 trillion kWh, marking a 3.7 per cent YoY rise.

Between January and June, the cumulative electricity consumption in the primary industry reached 67.6 billion kWh, reflecting an 8.7 per cent increase YoY, and the secondary industry used a total of 3,148.5 billion kWh, a rise of 2.4 per cent YoY.

Meanwhile, extreme heat across multiple regions in July led to record-breaking electricity demand. On July 16, the national peak load surged to 1.506 billion kilowatts, surpassing 1.5 billion kilowatts for the first time in history, as per Chinese media reports.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (SG)