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Real-Time Proxies
Electricity Consumption
152 BU
+10.1%from 138 BU
As of 30 June 2026Monthly
Summer demand pushed consumption to a seasonal peak
Electricity consumption, billion units (BU), monthly
Source: Central Electricity Authority; illustrative seriesShare or embed this chart
What this measures
Total electricity consumption, in billion units (BU), is one of the fastest-available reads on real economic activity — industrial output, commercial activity and household demand all show up here almost immediately, well before official production data.
Source & release schedule
Central Electricity Authority (CEA)
Released monthly, within the first week of the following month.
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