Generation of electricity slips

CHINA generated 286.73 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity last month, down 0.71 percent from the same period last year, according to statistics released yesterday by China National Power Dispatching and Communication Center.

Hydropower went up 27.25 percent to reach 34.55 billion kwh, while thermal and nuclear power fell 3.41 percent and 12.69 percent, respectively, to 247.03 billion and 5.15 billion kwh.