China had a total electricity consumption of around 8,310 terawatt hours in 2021. This was a notable increase compared to the previous year, when consumption amounted to approximately 7,510 terawatt hours. The secondary sector, which comprises the manufacturing industries, is
Electricity consumption in China from 2010 to 2021 (in terawatt hours)
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CEC. (January 27, 2022). Electricity consumption in China from 2010 to 2021 (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/302203/china-electricity-consumption/
CEC. "Electricity consumption in China from 2010 to 2021 (in terawatt hours)." Chart. January 27, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/302203/china-electricity-consumption/
CEC. (2022). Electricity consumption in China from 2010 to 2021 (in terawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/302203/china-electricity-consumption/
CEC. "Electricity Consumption in China from 2010 to 2021 (in Terawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/302203/china-electricity-consumption/
CEC, Electricity consumption in China from 2010 to 2021 (in terawatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/302203/china-electricity-consumption/ (last visited March 29, 2023)
Electricity consumption in China from 2010 to 2021 (in terawatt hours) [Graph], CEC, January 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/302203/china-electricity-consumption/