National Development and Reform Commission： Since April, the national power generation has achieved positive growth year on year.

　　CCTV News:The reporter learned from the regular press conference of the National Development and Reform Commission held this morning (20th) that according to the latest statistics, the national power generation has achieved positive growth year-on-year since April.

　　From the perspective of power generation, the power generation of industrial enterprises above designated size in the first quarter decreased by 6.8% year-on-year, and the growth rate decreased by 1.4 percentage points compared with the previous two months. In March, power generation decreased by 4.6% year-on-year. According to the dispatching data of the power grid company, April 1 — On the 15th, the national power generation increased by 1.2% year-on-year, achieving positive growth.

　　In terms of electricity consumption, the electricity consumption of the whole society in the first quarter decreased by 6.5% year-on-year. Among them, the primary, secondary, tertiary and residential electricity consumption increased by 4.0%, decreased by 8.8%, decreased by 8.3% and increased by 3.5% respectively, and the residential electricity consumption continued to maintain rapid growth. In terms of regions, electricity consumption in seven provinces in China is increasing, with the growth rate of Yunnan and Xinjiang exceeding 5%. In March, the electricity consumption of the whole society decreased by 4.2% year-on-year, and the growth rate decreased by 5.9 percentage points compared with the previous month.