August 03:
In the first half of the year , power use rose 5.3 percent from a year ago to reach 2.63 trillion kWh , earlier official data showed , as the economy expanded 7.4 percent during the period ,slightly below the government target of 7.5 percent .
In breakdown , electricity use by primary industries dropped 4.6 percent year on year . Power consumption by the industrial sector rose 5.1 percent while that by tertiary industries went up 6.9 percent .
The China Electricity Council expects the economy to steadily grow in the latter half of the year as a string of government support policies gradually filter through , which will give a boost to power use .
So far , several key economic indicators have pointed to gaining strength in the economy . The purchasing managers ' index rose to 51.7 in July , the highest level in more than two years .
Source:www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2014-08/04/content_18241753.htm?
BEIJING - China 's power consumption , an important indicator of economic activity , is expected to rise 6.5 percent in the second quarter , bringing the annual rate for 2014 to around 6 percent , according to a report released by China Electricity Council .
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