NEA: China's power consumption rises 6% YoY in April

China's electricity consumption reached 820.5 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) in April, up 6% year on year, according to data released by the National Energy Administration (NEA) on May 19.

From January to April, the country's total power consumption rose 5.4% on year to 3,334.5 billion kWh, the NEA data showed. The stronger growth in April, compared with the 3.5% increase recorded in March, suggested that China's power demand accelerated last month, supported by improving industrial activity, continued expansion in