China's electricity production grew steadily in October, generating 704.4 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, up 5.2 percent year on year and 2.5 percentage points slower than in September, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. In the January-October period, power generation was 7,333 billion KWH, up 4.4 percent year on year.
Specifically, in October, the absolute power generation of the country was 465.4 billion KWH, an increase of 4.0% year-on-year. Hydropower capacity was 122.3 billion KWH, up 21.8 percent year on year; Nuclear power capacity was 35.9 billion KWH, down 0.2% year-on-year. Wind power generation was 56.3 billion KWH, down 13.1% year on year; Solar power generation was 24.4 billion KWH, up 15.3% year on year.
From January to October, the country's cumulative power generation was 7,333 billion KWH, up 4.4 percent year on year.
From January to October, the absolute power generation of thermal power was 5107.7 billion KWH, up 5.7% year on year; Hydropower generation was 980.5 billion KWH, down 7.1% year on year; The volume of nuclear power was 358.7 billion KWH, up 5.3% year on year. Wind power generation was 642.4 billion KWH, up 10.8% year on year; Solar power generation was 243.6 billion KWH, up 12.5% year on year.