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National Electricity Consumption Composite Indices (CNECI) for March 2026
分类：Industry News 发布时间：2026-04-22 16:00:26 作者: 来源: Department of Statistics and Digital Intelligence, China Electricity Council
In March 2026, the national overall industrial electricity consumption index stood at 144.5. Compared with the 2020 base period (set as 100), the overall industrial electricity consumption increased by 44.5%, with an average annual growth rate of 6.3% and a year-on-year growth of 3.3%.
In March 2026, the national overall industrial electricity consumption index stood at 144.5. Compared with the 2020 base period (set as 100), the overall industrial electricity consumption increased by 44.5%, with an average annual growth rate of 6.3% and a year-on-year growth of 3.3%.
The electricity consumption index of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery reached 192.9, up 92.9% over the 2020 base period, with an average annual growth of 11.6% and a year-on-year rise of 6.7%.
The manufacturing electricity consumption index was 139.4, a 39.4% increase against the 2020 base period, representing an average annual growth of 5.7% and a year-on-year growth of 1.2%.
  • The index of four major high-energy-consuming industries hit 125.2, rising 25.2% from the 2020 base period, with an average annual growth of 3.8% and a year-on-year drop of 1.6%.
  • The index of high-tech and equipment manufacturing industries stood at 168.0, surging 68.0% over the base period, with an average annual growth of 9.0% and a year-on-year increase of 5.6%.
  • The consumer goods manufacturing index was 137.3, up 37.3% compared with the 2020 base period, with an average annual growth of 5.4% and a year-on-year growth of 1.4%.
The service industry electricity consumption index recorded 184.2, an 84.2% increase versus the 2020 base period, with an average annual growth of 10.7% and a year-on-year growth of 7.7%.
  • The index of transportation, warehousing and postal services was 164.1, up 64.1% from the base period, with an average annual growth of 8.6% and a year-on-year rise of 7.1%.
  • The index of information transmission, software and information technology services reached 198.7, rising 98.7% over the base period, with an average annual growth of 12.1% and a sharp year-on-year increase of 18.2%. Driven by the rapid development of AI, data centers and 5G industry, electricity consumption in this sector maintains robust growth momentum.
  • The accommodation and catering industry index was 186.1, an 86.1% increase against the base period, with an average annual growth of 10.9% and a year-on-year growth of 4.4%.
  • The charging and swapping service industry index soared to 1439.9, jumping 1339.9% compared with the 2020 base period, with an average annual growth of 56.0% and a year-on-year growth of 51.3%. Fueled by the vigorous development of new energy vehicles, electricity consumption in this field has maintained rapid growth in recent years.

Notes

1. Indicators Included in CNECI

CNECI is the abbreviation of China National Electricity Consumption Index. It covers electricity consumption of all industries, as well as that of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishery, manufacturing industry and service industry. It reflects the overall power consumption of primary, secondary and tertiary industries, as well as the power consumption characteristics of the above three major sectors.
Representative sub-sectors are selected within manufacturing and service industries respectively. Three categories are chosen in manufacturing: four major high-energy-consuming industries, high-tech & equipment manufacturing, and consumer goods manufacturing. Four sectors are selected in service industry: transportation, warehousing & postal services; information transmission, software & information technology services; accommodation & catering services; charging and swapping services. All statistical data are sourced from official industry statistics released by China Electricity Council.

2. Compilation Cycle and Base Period

The monthly indices are compiled on a monthly basis with 2020 set as the fixed base period (all base period values in 2020 are set as 100), aiming to reflect the cumulative changes of relevant indicators since the 14th Five-Year Plan period. For periodical indicators such as electricity consumption, the same-month data of the base year are adopted as benchmarks.
To smooth out abnormal fluctuations in raw statistics, monthly base-period data are calculated via weighted average method instead of direct original statistical figures. In view of data revision of previous-year figures in official statistics, the same-month indices of the previous year will be updated synchronously along with the release of new monthly indices.

3. Index Calculation Method

All indicators are standardized by dividing current-period values by corresponding base-period values. The comprehensive indices are calculated through weighted index method with the formula:
Comprehensive Index S = Σ(Pi × Wi)
Where Pi refers to the standardized value of each sub-indicator, and Wi stands for the corresponding weight coefficient. The final comprehensive index is obtained by summing up weighted scores of all sub-indicators.

4. Definition of Relevant Indicators

  1. Total industrial electricity consumption equals the sum of electricity consumption of primary, secondary and tertiary industries. Electricity consumption of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery corresponds to primary industry power consumption (excluding supporting professional services). Service industry electricity consumption refers to tertiary industry power consumption.
  2. Four major high-energy-consuming industries: manufacture of chemical raw materials and chemical products, manufacture of non-metallic mineral products, smelting and pressing of ferrous metals, smelting and pressing of non-ferrous metals.
  3. High-tech and equipment manufacturing industries include nine sectors: pharmaceutical manufacturing, metal products, general-purpose equipment, special-purpose equipment, automobile manufacturing, railway/ship/aerospace and other transportation equipment, electrical machinery and equipment, computer, communication and other electronic equipment, as well as instrument manufacturing.
  4. Consumer goods manufacturing covers twelve sectors: agricultural and sideline food processing, food manufacturing, beverage and refined tea production, tobacco products, textile industry, textile apparel and accessories, leather products, timber processing and wooden articles, furniture manufacturing, papermaking and paper products, printing and media reproduction, cultural, educational, artistic, sports and entertainment articles manufacturing.


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