{
  "id": 169325,
  "title": "China’s Power Demand Hits Records as Heatwave Grips Key Regions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/chinas-power-demand-hits-records-as-heatwave-grips-key-regions",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-05T08:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "OilPrice",
    "slug": "oilprice",
    "url": "https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Chinas-Power-Demand-Hits-Records-as-Heatwave-Grips-Key-Regions.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Electricity demand in much of China hit a record this week due to scorching summer temperatures, driving grid loads to all-time highs, the State Grid Corporation of China said today, as cited by Reuters. On Monday and Tuesday, the company said, electricity loads reached a record in the country’s northern, northeastern, and eastern regions. No blackouts have been reported, however, as the grid…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}