In 2020, approximately 694 terawatt hours of electricity were consumed in Shandong, making it the leading region in terms of power consumption. Guangdong ranked second, with an electricity consumption of nearly 693 terawatt hours.
Electricity consumption in China in 2020, by region (in terawatt hour)
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. (October 9, 2021). Electricity consumption in China in 2020, by region (in terawatt hour) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/278792/power-consumption-in-china-by-region/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Electricity consumption in China in 2020, by region (in terawatt hour)." Chart. October 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/278792/power-consumption-in-china-by-region/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2021). Electricity consumption in China in 2020, by region (in terawatt hour). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/278792/power-consumption-in-china-by-region/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Electricity Consumption in China in 2020, by Region (in Terawatt Hour)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/278792/power-consumption-in-china-by-region/
National Bureau of Statistics of China, Electricity consumption in China in 2020, by region (in terawatt hour) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/278792/power-consumption-in-china-by-region/ (last visited January 30, 2023)
Electricity consumption in China in 2020, by region (in terawatt hour) [Graph], National Bureau of Statistics of China, October 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/278792/power-consumption-in-china-by-region/