National Energy Administration: In May 2026, the total electricity consumption of the whole society increased by 6.9% year-on-year.

On June 18th, the National Energy Administration released data on electricity consumption for the month of May. In May, the total electricity consumption in the whole society was 867.1 billion kilowatt-hours, an increase of 6.9% year-on-year. Looking at electricity consumption by sector, the electricity consumption in the primary industry was 12.4 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of 5.0%. The electricity consumption in the secondary industry was 575.3 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of 6.0%; among which, industrial electricity consumption was 570.3 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of 6.2%, and the electricity consumption in the high-tech equipment manufacturing industry was 109.1 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of 12.2%. The electricity consumption in the tertiary industry was 170.4 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of 9.7%; among which, the electricity consumption for electric vehicle charging services and internet data services were 14.9 billion and 9.0 billion kilowatt-hours respectively, with growth rates reaching 59.9% and 45.4% respectively. The electricity consumption for urban and rural residents' daily life was 109.0 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of 7.5%. From January to May, the total electricity consumption in the whole society accumulated to 420.18 billion kilowatt-hours, an increase of 5.7% year-on-year. Looking at electricity consumption by sector, the electricity consumption in the primary industry was 57.4 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of 5.6%. The electricity consumption in the secondary industry was 273.24 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of 5.1%; among which, industrial electricity consumption was 270.78 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of 5.3%, and the electricity consumption in the high-tech equipment manufacturing industry was 48.87 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of 9.7%. The electricity consumption in the tertiary industry was 80.55 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of 8.6%; among which, the electricity consumption for electric vehicle charging services and internet data services were 6.62 billion and 4.03 billion kilowatt-hours respectively, with growth rates reaching 56.8% and 44.6% respectively. The electricity consumption for urban and rural residents' daily life was 60.65 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of 4.5%. This article was selected from the "National Energy Administration" WeChat public account; Editor: Chen Xiaoyi.