Key Points - In May 2025, the total electricity consumption in China reached 809.6 billion kWh, marking a year-on-year increase of 4.4% [4] - From January to May 2025, the cumulative electricity consumption was 39,665 billion kWh, with a year-on-year growth of 3.4% [4] - The installed power generation capacity in China reached 3.61 billion kW by the end of May 2025, reflecting an 18.8% increase year-on-year [11] Electricity Consumption Breakdown - In May 2025, the first industry consumed 11.9 billion kWh (up 8.4%), the second industry consumed 541.4 billion kWh (up 2.1%), the third industry consumed 155 billion kWh (up 9.4%), and urban and rural residential electricity consumption was 101.3 billion kWh (up 9.6%) [4] - For the first five months of 2025, the first industry consumed 54.3 billion kWh (up 9.6%), the second industry consumed 2,591.4 billion kWh (up 2.2%), the third industry consumed 740.6 billion kWh (up 6.8%), and residential consumption was 580.2 billion kWh (up 3.7%) [4] Foreign Investment Insights - In the first five months of 2025, China attracted 358.19 billion RMB in foreign investment, a decrease of 13.2% year-on-year [7] - The number of newly established foreign-invested enterprises reached 24,018, representing a year-on-year increase of 10.4% [7] - High-tech industries saw significant foreign investment growth, with e-commerce services up 146%, aerospace manufacturing up 74.9%, chemical pharmaceuticals up 59.2%, and medical equipment manufacturing up 20% [7] Investment by Source - Investment from ASEAN countries increased by 20.5%, while investments from Japan, the UK, South Korea, and Germany grew by 70.2%, 60.9%, 10.3%, and 7.1% respectively [8] Power Generation Investment - Major power generation enterprises completed investments totaling 257.8 billion RMB, a slight increase of 0.4% year-on-year, while grid engineering investments reached 204 billion RMB, up 19.8% [12]