14 National Energy Board data released in May, the total electricity consumption 386.5 billion kwh, an increase of 10.8%. Chain point of view, electricity consumption in May with March and April basically the same. 1-5 months of this year, monthly total electricity consumption growth rate was 9.6%, 15.8%, 13.4%, 11.2% and 10.8%. Historical data show that in January the national total electricity consumption 388.9 billion kwh, 313.6 billion kwh in February, March, 388.8 billion kwh, April 376.8 billion kwh.
National Energy Board Secretary Xu Yongsheng power in the National Energy Board recently held a press briefing, said the trend from the point of view, electricity demand will significantly increase the overall supply and demand situation is still tight. This year's summer peak value of the national electricity peak may appear in the July and August. The current state is developing solutions to the problem of electric power enterprise fund, called on all localities to increase the effective supply of coal, and speed up the approval or promote thermal power projects, the year during the summer peaks have more projects are put into operation.
The data also showed that 1-May, the total electricity consumption total 1.8545 trillion kwh, an increase of 12.0%. Classification, the primary industrial power 37.2 billion kwh, up 4.4%; secondary industry 1.3907 trillion kwh, an increase of 11.7%, of which heavy consumption increased by 10.74%; the tertiary industry 197.9 billion kwh, up 15.0% ; urban and rural residents 228.7 billion kwh, up 12.3%. In our view, electricity consumption in May were flat can not accurately represent the real needs of the economy, inadequate supply of electricity shortage caused by a greater impact.