NEA: China's Sept power use grows 1.2% YoY

China's national electricity consumption rose 1.2% on year to 899.7 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) in September, bringing total use over January-September to 8.07 trillion kWh, up 3.9% on year, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said on October 21.

However, the on-year growth last month slowed from the 1.7% recorded in both July and August, when monthly electricity consumption topped 1 trillion kWh for two straight months, Mysteel Global noted. Household demand remained a drag. Residential power use slipped 6% on year to 121 billion kWh in September, as