China's total electricity output in April 2024 was about 690 terawatt-hours. Since 1998, the volume of monthly power generation had increased six-fold. This increase was necessary to fuel China's economic rise and satisfy the demands of the higher standard of living. From the graph, it became also apparent that not only the monthly output increased but also the extent of seasonal fluctuations grew. Around the year 2008 and 2009, there was a small dip in power generation. This was the result of the world financial crises when global demand decreased and impacted the Chinese manufacturing sector.
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*According to the source, the values from January and February have been grouped together to curb the influence of the Chinese New Year on the statistic. Chinese New Year falls between January 21 and February 21. Source did not provide the exact publication date. Date shown here is the date of data access.
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. (May 29, 2024). Monthly electricity generation in China from December 1998 to April 2024 (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/802839/monthly-power-generation-in-china/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Monthly electricity generation in China from December 1998 to April 2024 (in terawatt hours)." Chart. May 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/802839/monthly-power-generation-in-china/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2024). Monthly electricity generation in China from December 1998 to April 2024 (in terawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/802839/monthly-power-generation-in-china/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Monthly Electricity Generation in China from December 1998 to April 2024 (in Terawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/802839/monthly-power-generation-in-china/
National Bureau of Statistics of China, Monthly electricity generation in China from December 1998 to April 2024 (in terawatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/802839/monthly-power-generation-in-china/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Monthly electricity generation in China from December 1998 to April 2024 (in terawatt hours) [Graph], National Bureau of Statistics of China, May 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/802839/monthly-power-generation-in-china/
