8月全社会用电量再超万亿 “两重”“两新”等政策效果显现

Group 1 - In August, the total electricity consumption in China reached 10,154 billion kilowatt-hours, marking a year-on-year growth of 5.0% [1] - The electricity consumption in the primary industry was 164 billion kilowatt-hours, with a year-on-year increase of 9.7% [1] - The secondary industry consumed 5,981 billion kilowatt-hours, showing a year-on-year growth of 5.0% [1] - The tertiary industry saw electricity consumption of 2,046 billion kilowatt-hours, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 7.2% [1] - Urban and rural residents' electricity consumption was 1,963 billion kilowatt-hours, with a year-on-year growth of 2.4% [1] - From January to August, the cumulative electricity consumption was 68,788 billion kilowatt-hours, representing a year-on-year increase of 4.6% [1] Group 2 - In August, the electricity consumption in the manufacturing sector grew by 5.5%, the highest monthly growth rate for the year [2] - The electricity consumption in raw material industries such as steel, building materials, non-ferrous metals, and chemicals showed a significant recovery, with a combined year-on-year growth of 4.2%, an increase of 3.7 percentage points compared to July [2] - High-tech and equipment manufacturing sectors demonstrated strong resilience, with all sub-industries achieving positive growth, resulting in a combined year-on-year increase of 9.1%, surpassing the average growth rate of the manufacturing sector by approximately 4.6 percentage points [2] - The manufacturing of new energy vehicles and the photovoltaic industry maintained rapid growth in electricity consumption [2] - The development of new productive forces is creating new economic growth points, driving an upward trend in electricity consumption [2]