China's electricity consumption to rise 6-7 per cent in 2021, set to add 140 GW renewable energy capacity

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China's electricity consumption is expected increase by 6-7 per cent in 2021 from the year before, according to estimates by the China Electricity Council (CEC), despite concerns over a new coronavirus outbreak disrupting industrial activity.

China used 7.51 trillion kilowatt hours (kWh) of electric power last year, rising 3.1 per cent from 2019. Power consumption tumbled by 6.5 per cent year over year in the first quarter as the country implemented country-wide lockdown measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak. In the following three quarters, electricity consumption rose by 3.9 per . . .

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