BEIJING, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- China's total electricity consumption reached a milestone in 2025, surpassing 10 trillion kilowatt-hours for the first time, the National Energy Administration (NEA) announced on Saturday.

A drone photo taken on Dec. 16, 2025 shows constructors working on a power transmission line in east China's Anhui Province. (Photo: Xinhua)

Total power use in China hit 10.4 trillion kilowatt-hours last year, representing a year-on-year increase of 5 percent, according to NEA data.

This volume also makes China the first country to surpass the 10-trillion-kWh mark in annual power use, more than doubling that of the United States and exceeding the combined power consumption of the EU, Russia, India and Japan, said the NEA.