China's electricity usage hits record in 2025

Shanghai: China's ‍electricity consumption climbed ​5% to a ⁠record high last year, surpassing 10 trillion kilowatt-hours for the ‌first time, ‌the National Energy Administration said ‌on Saturday.The 10.37 kWh milestone exceeded the combined consumption of the European Union, Russia, ​India and ​Japan in 2024, according to ‌state ‍media reports.Rising demand ‍for electricity in China has ‌been driven in large part by high-tech industries.Electric power use by the internet and related services sector surged ‍more than 30% in the first 11 ‍months ⁠of ⁠2025, while demand from manufacturers of new energy vehicles, which includes EVs and hybrid cars, jumped more than 20%.