央视财经丨全球首次！万亿用电量见证中国经济活力

Core Insights - The total electricity consumption in China reached a historic milestone of 1.02 trillion kilowatt-hours in July, marking a year-on-year increase of 8.6% [2] - This consumption level is equivalent to the annual electricity usage of ASEAN countries and has doubled compared to ten years ago [2] - The increase in electricity demand is driven by prolonged high temperatures and stable industrial production [2] Electricity Consumption Trends - Urban and rural residential electricity consumption reached 203.9 billion kilowatt-hours in July, showing a significant year-on-year growth of 18.0% [2] - Certain provinces, such as Henan, Shaanxi, and Shandong, experienced residential electricity consumption growth exceeding 30% [2] Renewable Energy Development - The share of renewable energy sources has significantly increased, with wind, solar, and biomass power generation rapidly rising to nearly one-quarter of total electricity consumption [2] - This trend reflects the acceleration of China's energy transition towards greener sources [2]