Recently, consumer industries such as accommodation and catering have picked up rapidly, and all localities have made full efforts to promote production and operation, driving the rapid growth of electricity consumption. The average daily electricity consumption of the manufacturing industry is 124.4 billion kWh/day, and the electricity consumption of 26 provinces is growing... The rising electricity data reflects from the side that China's economic operation is stabilizing and rebounding, and the national economy is full of vitality.

The growth rate of electricity consumption in the whole society has rebounded

In Changsha, Hunan Province, the daily electricity consumption of the "May Day" holiday business district increased by 13.27% year-on-year; In Guizhou, the province's commercial electricity consumption reached 1 million kWh, a year-on-year increase of 47.9%... During the "May Day" holiday, people's enthusiasm for travel was high, and the electricity consumption of business and tourism increased significantly.

Electricity data is a "barometer" and "weather vane" that reflects the operation of the economy. Since the beginning of this year, with the gradual recovery of consumption and the full production of enterprises, the overall electricity consumption in many places across the country has shown positive signals.

In the first quarter, the electricity consumption of the whole society was 2.12 trillion kWh, a year-on-year increase of 3.6%, an increase of 1.1 percentage points over the growth rate of the fourth quarter of the previous year, and the growth rate of electricity consumption increased steadily. The total electricity consumption of the primary, secondary and tertiary industries was 1.78 trillion kWh, a year-on-year increase of 4.2%. In terms of months, the electricity consumption of the whole society from January to February and March increased by 1.2% and 3.2% respectively year-on-year.

"The growth rate of electricity consumption in March rebounded more than in the previous two months, on the one hand, there were low base factors formed by the epidemic in some areas in the same period of the previous year; On the other hand, it is driven by the current stabilization and recovery of China's economic operation. The relevant person in charge of the China Electricity Council said.

Data show that in the first quarter, a total of 26 provinces across the country had positive electricity consumption. Among them, Ningxia, Qinghai, Gansu and Tibet 4 provinces increased by more than 10% year-on-year, and Inner Mongolia and Guangxi increased electricity consumption by more than 8%. The growing demand for electricity reflects the acceleration of economic activity.

"The electricity consumption of the whole society is a direct feedback on the state of production and life, and it is a real indicator for observing economic activities." Liu Xiangdong, deputy director of the Economic Research Department of the China Center for International Economic Exchanges, told this reporter that since the beginning of this year, the growth rate of electricity consumption in the whole society has rebounded, indicating that economic activities are in the expansion range, and the recovery momentum of the national economy is continuing.

The heat of production and consumption is rising

Electricity consumption has accelerated to pick up, behind which is the rise in production and consumption.

- Production afterburner. According to data from the National Energy Administration, the electricity consumption of the whole society in the first quarter increased by 3.6% year-on-year, of which industrial electricity consumption increased by 4.4% year-on-year, contributing 78% to the increase in electricity consumption.

In March, the average daily electricity consumption of the manufacturing industry was 3.124 billion kWh/day, an increase of 4 million kWh/day over the same period last year. Among them, the electricity consumption of high-tech and equipment manufacturing industry has increased significantly, and the relevant electricity consumption in many provinces across the country has increased by more than 9% year-on-year. For example, 5 of the 10 major industries in Zhejiang Province achieved positive year-on-year electricity consumption, and manufacturing electricity consumption rebounded to near historical highs; Ningxia's electricity consumption in the computer, communications and other electronic equipment manufacturing industry in the first quarter increased by more than 11% year-on-year.

- Consumption is more prosperous. In the first quarter, the electricity consumption of China's accommodation and catering industry increased by 4.1% year-on-year, up 7.1 percentage points from the growth rate in the fourth quarter of the previous year; the rapid development of electric vehicles drove the electricity consumption of the charging and swapping service industry in the first quarter to increase by 63% year-on-year.

Overall, the electricity consumption of the tertiary industry in the first quarter was 3696.4 billion kWh, a year-on-year increase of 1.5%. Among them, the electricity consumption of information transmission/software and information technology services, wholesale and retail, transportation/warehousing and postal services, leasing and business services increased by more than 11%, and the electricity consumption of railway transportation in transportation/warehousing and postal industry increased by 8.<>% year-on-year.

"With the full restoration of the order of production and life, the demand for electricity from all walks of life is increasing, which is a direct embodiment of the recovery of the national economy." Liu Xiangdong said. In the view of many experts, demand expansion and economic recovery are the keywords behind the rise in electricity consumption, and the growth of electricity consumption data reflects the confidence of business entities and the vitality of the economy.

Demand for electricity consumption will also grow

As electricity consumption rises, electricity becomes greener.

Data show that in the first quarter, the country's renewable energy power generation reached 5947.11 billion kWh, a year-on-year increase of 4.3422%, of which wind power photovoltaic power generation reached 27.8 billion kWh, a year-on-year increase of 4740.86%. In the same period, the national renewable energy installed capacity was 5.80 million kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 3.<>%, accounting for <>.<>% of the new installed capacity.

Since the beginning of this year, investment in the field of power has been increasing, which has effectively guaranteed sufficient power. In the first quarter, the country's major power generation enterprises completed investment of 1264.55 billion yuan in power projects, a year-on-year increase of 2.177%. Among them, solar power generation increased by 6.53% year-on-year, and nuclear power increased by 5.<>% year-on-year.

"The overall rebound in macroeconomic operation this year will promote the growth of electricity consumption demand." The relevant person in charge of the China Electricity Council said that due to factors such as the low base in the same period of last year, it is expected that the growth rate of electricity consumption in the second quarter of this year will pick up significantly. According to the forecast of the China Electricity Union, the electricity consumption of the whole society will reach about 2023.9 trillion kilowatt-hours in 15, with an annual growth rate of about 6%.

Liang Changxin, director of the comprehensive department and spokesman of the National Energy Administration, recently said that the country's maximum power load this year may exceed 13.6 billion kilowatts, a large increase over last year. According to research and judgment, the national power supply is generally guaranteed this year, and some provinces may experience a shortage of electricity during peak hours.

It is understood that the National Energy Administration will do a good job in normalizing the monitoring of the power supply and demand situation, and during the peak summer period, it will do a good job in ensuring power supply in accordance with the "one province, one policy". At the same time, the construction of supporting power sources and transmission channels will be increased. In accordance with the principle of "moderately ahead and leaving margin", urge all kinds of power supplies to be put into operation before the peak summer to play a role in guaranteeing supply. In addition, we will make every effort to do a good job in the stable development of the unit and do a good job in load management scientifically.

Li Jie

Li Jie