Li Yangzhe

: The increase was backed by figures from key provincial regions, according to Xinhua China. In August, public power consumption in Jiangsu, Shanghai, Jiangxi and Guangdong rose 8.4 percent, 8.7 percent, 8.3 percent and 2 percent higher than in August 2014 respectively. China electricity consumption in August went up 2.47 percent year on year, said Li Yangzhe, head of bureau of economic operations regulation under National Development and Reform Commission . The growth rate was 5.88 percentage points higher than in the equivalent period last year and 4.47 percentage points higher than in July, marking the highest monthly growth this year. Meanwhile, rail freight companies shifted 1.6 percent more cargo in August this year than July, said Li. The average price per square meter in a sample of 100 cities rose 0.15 percent year on year to 10,787 yuan in August, according to a survey by the China Index Academy, an independent research institute. China real estate market continued warming in August, with new home prices rising for the first time year on year following 10-month year-on-year drops thanks to governmental policy supports. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.