China July Power Use Rises 14% as Cutback Goals Loom
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China’s power consumption rose 14 percent in July from a year earlier, adding to evidence the government may take more steps to meet conservation goals for the country, the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter.
The nation used 389.6 billion kilowatt-hours last month, bringing the total this year to 2.4 trillion kilowatt-hours, a 20 percent gain from the year-earlier period, the National Energy Administration said on its website today.