China's electricity consumption grew 2.5% year on year to 2.38 trillion kilowatt-hours in the first quarter, according to data from the National Energy Administration.
Power use of the primary and secondary industries grew 8.7% and 1.9%, respectively, while that of the tertiary sector climbed 5.2%.
The power use of the internet and related services sector jumped 25.7% driven by AI, cloud computing, and 5G.
Charging and battery-swapping power use surged 42.3%, reflecting booming new energy vehicle adoption.
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