(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) China's electricity consumption increased 6.1% year-on year last month, accelerating from September's 2.9% rise, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said Wednesday.
Electricity for industrial use rose 5.9% year-on-year last month, up sharply from September's 0.9% increase, according to the Chinese (People's Daily Online). China's electricity consumption climbed 4.9% in the first ten months compared with the same period in 2011.
The pace of increase was also higher than the 4.8% growth registered during the January-September period, the NEA said.
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