Yichang's Electricity Consumption Surges to Record 29.27 Billion kWh in 2025
2026-02-27 20:02:50
By Chen Si.
Yichang's total electricity consumption reached 29.269 billion kWh in 2025, an 8.18 percent increase from the previous year, significantly exceeding the five-year average. Since 2020, the city has added approximately 1.3 billion kWh annually, up from 22.5 billion kWh five years ago.
Yichang's total electricity consumption reached 29.269 billion kWh in 2025, an 8.18 percent increase from the previous year, significantly exceeding the five-year average. Since 2020, the city has added approximately 1.3 billion kWh annually, up from 22.5 billion kWh five years ago.
Zhongnan Road Business District. Photo by Yang LiuThis surge was driven by major industrial projects coming online, particularly in energy-intensive materials and the battery sectors, where multiple flagship operations reported triple-digit growth.
Yichang Brunp Recycling's electricity use soared by 385.74 percent, as the company's lithium-ion battery materials and waste battery recycling lines achieved stable production. Yichang CORNEX operated all 13 production lines at full capacity, resulting in a 138.68 percent increase in annual consumption. Sanning Chemical's integrated amide and nylon new materials project experienced growth exceeding 20 percent.
The world’s largest 10,000-ton battery-powered bulk cargo ship. Photo by Huang XiangEmerging sectors also contributed to the demand increase. The city's green intelligent shipbuilding industrial parks began operations, positioning Yichang as Hubei Province's leader in new energy vessel construction. In the primary sector, projects like the Hubei Qingjiang Sturgeon Valley drove a 46.15 percent rise in electricity use.
The new caviar processing center at Hubei Qingjiang Sturgeon Valley.The secondary industry remained the primary driver, with industrial consumption climbing 9.79 percent, or 1.82 billion kWh. This increase outpaced gains in the primary and tertiary sectors. Within the secondary industry, the green chemical sector accounted for nearly half of the growth, with consumption rising 11.49 percent (888 million kWh), contributing 4.78 percentage points to overall industrial expansion.
High-tech and equipment manufacturing emerged as the fastest-growing segment, led by the battery sector. Electricity consumption surged over 47 percent, adding 945 million kWh, marking the largest absolute increase across all industries.
