NEA: China's power consumption rises 4.3% YoY in October

China's electricity consumption totalled 774.2 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) in October, marking a 4.3% rise on year, according to official data released by the National Energy Administration (NEA) on November 20.

However, power use last month declined by 8.6% from September, falling for the second consecutive month, mainly due to a huge 29.6% plunge in residential use, which reached 93.2 kWh, the NEA data showed. Household power consumption weakened in October as the arrival of cooler temperatures reduced the need for