The electricity consumption of the whole society in May increased by 12.5% ​​year-on-year and 18.7% year-on-year

The reporter learned from the National Energy Administration on the 15th: In May, my country’s economy continued to recover steadily, and the electricity consumption of the whole society continued to grow rapidly, reaching 672.4 billion kWh, a year-on-year increase of 12.5% ​​and an increase of 18.7% over the same period in 2019.

In terms of industries, the electricity consumption of the primary industry was 7.9 billion kWh, an increase of 13.9% year-on-year; the electricity consumption of the secondary industry was 470.5 billion kWh, an increase of 11.5% year-on-year, contributing about 65% to the growth of electricity consumption in the whole society. The main force driving the growth of electricity consumption in the whole society; the electricity consumption of the tertiary industry was 110.4 billion kWh, an increase of 23.4% year-on-year, maintaining rapid growth; the electricity consumption of urban and rural residents was 83.6 billion kWh, an increase of 5.6% year-on-year.

From January to May, the total electricity consumption of the whole society was 3,230.5 billion kWh, a year-on-year increase of 17.7%. The continuous increase in electricity demand is mainly affected by many factors, such as the continued economic improvement, the large-scale industrial production and reaching production, and the high temperature weather.