Electricity data is a "barometer" and "wind vane" that reflects economic operation. Since the beginning of this year, with the gradual recovery of consumer confidence, enterprises have resumed work and started producing at full capacity, and the overall electricity consumption in multiple regions has shown positive signals. 5.9%, which is the year-on-year growth rate of electricity consumption in the whole society in March, compared to only 2.3% in the first two months. The number has doubled, and the economy is rapidly recovering. In the first quarter, 26 provinces in China achieved positive growth in electricity consumption. As a major industrial and manufacturing province, Zhejiang has achieved positive year-on-year growth in electricity consumption in 8 out of the 11 major industries. Among them, the contribution rate of industrial electricity consumption to the growth of electricity consumption in the entire society reached 40.66% in March, and the electricity consumption in the manufacturing industry rebounded to a near historical high. In the first quarter, the electricity consumption of China's accommodation and catering industry increased by 4.1% year-on-year, a 7.1 percentage point increase compared to the fourth quarter of the previous year. The electricity consumption of the new energy vehicle charging and swapping service industry has increased significantly by 63% compared to the same period last year. In the central and western regions of Ningxia, Qinghai, Gansu, and Tibet, the year-on-year growth rate of electricity consumption in the first quarter exceeded 10%. In addition, the growth rate of electricity consumption in Inner Mongolia and Guangxi exceeded 8%. (New News Agency)