{"article":{"annotation":{"article_id":"china-electricity-use-grows-3-9-percent-january-september-2026","available_at":"2026-10-21T10:31:39.795420Z","geography_revision":"ef6ee0010dda5fe7b240fd514749b43e214c57da73222d2e40ec83b276dd0977","id":"4ccec2cf527cee5c4885ea5eea4e9232957c3679e4cf94af314c91ece1409022","input_sha256":"63f6f97dd7c7030202b1e2979c50e388a4dc71e1e0b6eb430a13451851c82d76","limitations":["Rule-derived subjects are candidates, not verified editorial labels or calibrated model probabilities.","Coverage is distinct from event location. 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These figures are sectoral electricity consumption, not output or revenue. September total consumption was 899.7 billion kWh, up 1.2% year on year. Residential use fell 6.0%; the National Energy Administration attributed this partly to lower cooling demand in high-load central, eastern and southern regions during typhoon-related cooler weather."],"sections":[]},"corrections":[],"country":"CN","data":{"blocks":[{"columns":[{"key":"indicator","label":{"ar":"المؤشر والفترة","de":"Kennzahl und Zeitraum","en":"Indicator and period","es":"Indicador y periodo","fr":"Indicateur et période","pt":"Indicador e período","tr":"Gösterge ve dönem"},"language":"en","type":"text"},{"key":"value","label":{"ar":"القيمة","de":"Wert","en":"Value","es":"Valor","fr":"Valeur","pt":"Valor","tr":"Değer"},"type":"number","unit":"percent"}],"description":{"ar":"أعلنت إدارة الطاقة الوطنية الصينية في 21 أكتوبر أن استهلاك الكهرباء بلغ 8,073.4 مليار كيلوواط ساعة في يناير–سبتمبر 2026 ، بزيادة سنوية 3.9%.","de":"Chinas Nationale Energiebehörde meldete am 21. Oktober für Januar bis September 2026 einen Stromverbrauch von 8.073,4 Milliarden Kilowattstunden, 3,9 Prozent mehr als im Vorjahr.","en":"China’s National Energy Administration reported on 21 October that electricity consumption reached 8,073.4 billion kilowatt-hours in January–September 2026, up 3.9% year on year.","es":"La Administración Nacional de Energía de China informó el 21 de octubre de un consumo eléctrico de 8.073,4 mil millones de kilovatios hora entre enero y septiembre de 2026, un 3,9% más interanual.","fr":"L’Administration nationale de l’énergie de Chine a annoncé le 21 octobre une consommation de 8 073,4 milliards de kilowattheures de janvier à septembre 2026, en hausse de 3,9 % sur un an.","pt":"A Administração Nacional de Energia da China informou em 21 de outubro que o consumo de eletricidade chegou a 8.073,4 mil milhões de quilowatts-hora entre janeiro e setembro de 2026, mais 3,9% em termos homólogos.","tr":"Çin Ulusal Enerji İdaresinin 21 Ekim açıklamasına göre, Ocak–Eylül 2026 elektrik tüketimi yıllık yüzde 3,9 artarak 8.073,4 milyar kilovatsaate ulaştı."},"id":"electricity-consumption-growth","methodology":{"ar":"التغيرات المئوية للاستهلاك مقارنة بالفترة نفسها من العام السابق. يناير–سبتمبر فترة تراكمية منفصلة عن سبتمبر وحده. ليست قياسات للإنتاج أو الإيرادات. حُولت مستويات الطاقة النصية صراحة من 100 مليون إلى مليار كيلوواط ساعة.","de":"Verbrauchsänderungen gegenüber dem Vorjahreszeitraum in Prozent. Januar–September ist kumuliert und vom Einzelmonat September getrennt. Keine Produktions- oder Umsatzwerte. Die Energiemengen im Text werden ausdrücklich von 100 Millionen auf Milliarden kWh skaliert.","en":"Consumption changes from the same period a year earlier, in percent. January–September is cumulative; September alone is separate. These are not output or revenue. Source energy levels in 100 million kWh are explicitly scaled to billion kWh in the text.","es":"Variaciones interanuales del consumo, en porcentaje. El acumulado enero–septiembre se separa de septiembre. No miden producción ni ingresos. Los niveles de energía del texto se escalan expresamente de 100 millones a miles de millones de kWh.","fr":"Variations de consommation sur un an, en pourcentage. Le cumul janvier–septembre est distinct du seul mois de septembre. Il ne s’agit pas de production ou de recettes. Les niveaux d’énergie du texte sont explicitement convertis de 100 millions en milliards de kWh.","pt":"Variações homólogas do consumo, em percentagem. O acumulado janeiro–setembro é separado de setembro. Não medem produção nem receitas. Os níveis de energia no texto são expressamente convertidos de 100 milhões para mil milhões de kWh.","tr":"İlgili dönemin önceki yılın aynı dönemine göre tüketim değişimleri, yüzde. Ocak–Eylül birikimli dönem ile yalnız eylül ayrıdır. Üretim veya gelir ölçülmez; kaynakta 100 milyon kWh olan enerji düzeyleri metinde milyar kWh olarak açıkça ölçeklenmiştir."},"rowTranslations":[{"indicator":{"ar":"إجمالي الاستهلاك، يناير–سبتمبر 2026","de":"Gesamtverbrauch, Januar–September 2026","en":"Total consumption, January–September 2026","es":"Consumo total, enero–septiembre 2026","fr":"Consommation totale, janvier–septembre 2026","pt":"Consumo total, janeiro–setembro 2026","tr":"Toplam tüketim, Ocak–Eylül 2026"}},{"indicator":{"ar":"التصنيع عالي التقنية والمعدات، يناير–سبتمبر 2026","de":"Hochtechnologie- und Ausrüstungsfertigung, Januar–September 2026","en":"High-tech and equipment manufacturing, January–September 2026","es":"Manufacturas de alta tecnología y equipos, enero–septiembre 2026","fr":"Industrie de haute technologie et équipements, janvier–septembre 2026","pt":"Indústria de alta tecnologia e equipamentos, janeiro–setembro 2026","tr":"Yüksek teknoloji ve ekipman imalatı, Ocak–Eylül 2026"}},{"indicator":{"ar":"خدمات 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