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China electricity consumption growth rate to fall in 2011

China's nationwide electricity consumption is expected to rise nearly 12 percent to 4.7 trillion kilowatt-hours in 2011, reports cnr.cn, citing the China Electricity Council.

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Philippines has highest electricity rates in Asia

The Philippines has the most expensive electricity in the whole of Asia.

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China to invest $121B in nuclear power stations

China will give the go-ahead to ten nuclear power projects during its 12th Five-Year Plan, ending 2015.

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China’s power consumption up 14.6% in 2010

Power consumption in China totaled 4.19 trillion kilowatt hours in 2010. It represents aan increase of 14.56 percent year-on-year.

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Myanmar attracts big investments in hydropower

A third of the total foreign investment in Myanmar went into the hydropower sector during the first seven months of the 2010-2011 fiscal year. Hydropower also represented the second-largest investment sector.

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