China power output growth to hit 2-year low

China's power output is expected to rise 7.5 percent in 2012, its slowest since 2009.

The report, issued by the National Development and Reform Commission ahead of the annual parliament meetings, said total electricity output was expected to hit 5.05 trillion kilowatt hours in 2012. The figure is markedly slower from the 10 percent growth rate last year and a near 15 percent spurt in 2010.

The moderation in power output growth, the lowest since the 6.75 percent recorded in 2009, comes as Beijing pulls out all stop to cool its economy, with Premier Wen Jiabao saying that China aims to grow its economy by about 7.5 percent in 2012.

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