2月中国电量消耗年同比增长4%
Official figures show China's power consumption rose 4 percent year on year in February, reaching over 380 billion kilowatt hours (kwh).
官方数据显示，2月份中国电量消耗年同比增长4%，达到3800亿千瓦时。
The same month last year saw a decline of over 6 percent year on year.
In the first two months of 2016, power consumption stood at over 870 billion kwh, up two percent from one year ago.
Electricity consumption in the service industry saw the greatest increase surging nearly 12 percent.
Power consumption is seen as a key barometer of economic activity in China.
Other macro indicators, including fixed-asset investment and house sales, have also indicated an improvement in the Chinese economy in January and February.