BEIJING, Aug 3 (Xinhua): China's power consumption, an important indicator of economic activity, is expected to rise 6.5 per cent in the second quarter, bringing the annual rate for 2014 to around 6 per cent, according to a report released by China Electricity Council.
In the first half of the year, power use rose 5.3 per cent from a year ago to reach 2.63 trillion kwh, earlier official data showed, as the economy expanded 7.4 per cent during the period, slightly below the government target of 7.5 per cent.
Chinese power use to rise 6.05pc
FE Team | Published: August 04, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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