Power generation in the central China's Henan province increased 12.58% year on year in December, helping meet an 11.08% rise in electricity demand, according to official data.

Total power generation in the province reached 33.43 TWh last month, data showed from the local branch of the National Energy Administration.

For the full year, Henan generated 343.27 TWh of electricity, a 3.11% rise from 2022.

Hydropower generation jumped 54.6% to 1.03 TWh in December, while coal-fired power increased 11.6% to 26.80 TWh. Wind power was up 4.01% at 3.5 TWh and solar rose 27.21% to 2.11 TWh.

Power consumption across all sectors in Henan reached 38.63 TWh last month. For 2023, total usage increased 4.64% to 408.95 TWh.

Consumption in the secondary industries (mainly the industrial sector), which account for most electricity demand, grew 7.7% year on year to 20.0 TWh last month. Manufacturing usage rose 5% to 12.95 TWh.

As of end-December, Henan's installed power generation capacity totaled 138.46 GW, up 16.45% year on year. Coal-fired power capacity reached 74.02 GW, accounting for 53.46% of total, while solar, wind and hydro representing 26.95%, 15.73% and 3.86% , respectively.

(Writing by Alex Guo  Editing by Emma Yang)
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