BEIJING: China’s electricity consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, saw a steady expansion in the first four months of the year, official data showed.
Total power use in China expanded 4.7% year on year to 2.81 trillion kilowatt-hours in the January-April period, according to the National Energy Administration.
Power consumption in primary industry rose 10.3% year on year to 35.1 billion kilowatt-hours during the period. Electricity consumed by secondary and tertiary industries…