Beijing (ANTARA) \u2014 Electricity consumption by electric vehicle (EV)\ncharging services and internet data services in China surged in\nSeptember, signalling strong demand from the country\u2019s new-energy\nvehicle (NEV) industry and its fast-growing digital sector, according to\nofficial data released on Wednesday (21 October).<\/p>\n
Electricity consumption by charging and battery-swapping services\nreached 16.8 billion kilowatt-hours in September, up 57 per cent year on\nyear, while consumption by internet data services rose 35.4 per cent to\n9.8 billion kilowatt-hours, according to China\u2019s National Energy\nAdministration.<\/p>\n
In September, NEVs accounted for a record 61.6 per cent of China\u2019s\ntotal new car sales for the month. This marked the third consecutive\nmonth in which their share exceeded 60 per cent. The cumulative share of\nNEVs over the first three quarters rose to 53.6 per cent.<\/p>\n
By the end of September, China\u2019s intelligent computing capacity had\nreached 2,592 EFLOPS, up 146 per cent year on year. EFLOPS is a measure\nof computing performance, with each unit representing one quintillion\nfloating-point operations per second.<\/p>\n
China\u2019s total electricity consumption in September reached 899.7\nbillion kilowatt-hours, an increase of 1.2 per cent year on year.<\/p>\n
By sector, primary industry consumed 13.5 billion kilowatt-hours of\nelectricity in September, up 4.1 per cent year on year. Electricity use\nin secondary industry rose 1.7 per cent to 580 billion kilowatt-hours,\nwhile consumption in tertiary industry increased 4.9 per cent to 185.2\nbillion kilowatt-hours last month.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, electricity consumption in high-tech industries and\nequipment manufacturing increased 4.6 per cent year on year to 116.7\nbillion kilowatt-hours in September.<\/p>\n
Electricity consumption is widely regarded as a barometer of economic\nactivity. Changes in power demand can offer insight into shifts in the\nindustrial structure and drivers of growth.<\/p>\n
Data released on Wednesday showed that, although overall electricity\nconsumption grew at a moderate pace, use in high-tech industries and\nequipment manufacturing rose much faster, pointing to the growing role\nof advanced manufacturing in China\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n
The sharp increase in electricity use by EV charging and data\nservices also underlines the emergence of new sources of demand linked\nto the green and digital transitions.<\/p>\n
In the first three quarters of 2026, China\u2019s total electricity\nconsumption rose 3.9 per cent year on year to 8.07 trillion\nkilowatt-hours. Consumption by charging and battery-swapping services\nsurged 55.4 per cent over the same period, while electricity use by\ninternet data services increased 41.6 per cent.<\/p>\n
According to China\u2019s annual electricity industry development report,\nreleased by the China Electricity Council in July, national electricity\nconsumption in 2026 is forecast to rise by 5 to 6 per cent year on\nyear.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/electricity-consumption-for-ev-charging-and-chinas-data-services-surges-1792806722", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }