China's National Energy Administration said national peak load reached 1.553 billion kW (1,553 GW) during the summer peak, about 45 million kW (45 GW) above last year's peak. Since early July, widespread persistent heat and improving economic activity have driven repeated record electricity demand; 15 provincial grids including Liaoning, Jiangsu and Hubei logged a combined 32 new peak-load records since June. The NEA said power supply across the country remains broadly stable.