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China 2014 power consumption rises 3.8 pct

Xinhua, January 16, 2015 Adjust font size:

China's electricity consumption, a key indicator of economic activity, rose 3.8 percent year on year in 2014, the National Energy Administration said Friday.

The growth marked a sharp slowdown from the 7.5-percent gain seen in the previous year as the country's economic strength remained subdued. Endi