BEIJING - China's electricity consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, saw steady expansion in November, the National Energy Administration's data showed on Wednesday.

Power use rose 6.2 percent year on year in November to 835.6 billion kilowatt-hours, the administration said.

Power consumed by the primary and secondary industries rose 7.9 percent and 4.4 percent year on year, respectively, while the tertiary sector saw a 10.3 percent increase.

Residents' electricity consumption totaled 105.7 billion kilowatt-hours, up 9.8 percent year on year.

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During the first 11 months of the year, China's total power use climbed 5.2 percent to about 9.46 trillion kilowatt-hours.