NDRC: China's summer power load hits record, coal still reigns despite falling share

China's summer power-supply peak is winding down, with the national grid weathering soaring demand that has hit four all-time load records, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said at its August press conference on Friday.

The record of national electricity load this summer finally fixed at 1.557 billion kilowatts, about 50 million kW above last year's high, NDRC spokesperson Li Chao told reporters. Li said the system faced three new pressures this summer. Record heat pushed demand in six regional grids and 23 provincial grids