2021-01-21 14:25:00
CHINA ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION UP
ENERDATA - 20 Jan 2021 - According to the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics, China's coal production increased by 0.9% in 2020 to over 3.8 Gt and coal imports grew by 1.5% to 304 Mt. Crude oil production slightly increased in 2020 (+1.6%), and 670 Mt of crude oil were processed (+3%). China's gas production rose by 9.8% and gas imports increased by 5.3%. Power generation grew by 2.7% in 2020.
According to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), electricity consumption rose by 3.1% in 2020, despite the negative impacts of the coronavirus pandemic that disrupted industrial activity. Electricity consumption in the primary industry rose by more than 10%, while it increased by 2.5% in the secondary industry and by 1.9% in the tertiary sector.
Overall, China's GDP is estimated to have increased by 2.3% in 2020.
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