Asia Pacific > China posts first positive power consumption numbers for 2020

China posts first positive power consumption numbers for 2020

Published 12:40 on September 14, 2020  /  Last updated at 00:00 on September 15, 2020  / Stian Reklev /  Asia Pacific, China

China’s year-to-date total power consumption at the end of August stood 0.5% above the same period in 2019, government data showed Monday, the first time this year the nation has posted positive numbers as the world’s biggest-emitting economy continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
China’s year-to-date total power consumption at the end of August stood 0.5% above the same period in 2019, government data showed Monday, the first time this year the nation has posted positive numbers as the world’s biggest-emitting economy continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.


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