Large parts of central China are facing power cuts and energy rationing as a result of extreme winter weather that has disrupted coal supplies and prompted a spike in energy demand.
The State Grid said yesterday the central Chinese provinces of Hunan, Hubei, Henan, Jiangxi and Sichuan, as well as the municipality of Chongqing, were facing significant pressure on power supply systems as a result.
Beijing, which had 20cm of snow at the weekend, has started rationing natural gas to shopping malls and supermarkets because of a spike in demand, state media reported.
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