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Power shortages in China hit homes and factories prompting global supply fears
Source: The Guardian and agencies
Power shortages in China hit homes and factories prompting global supply fears
Factories were closed to avoid exceeding limits on energy use imposed by Beijing to promote efficiency
Guardian staff and agencies
Tue 28 Sep 2021 02.24 BST
Widening power shortages in China’s north-east have left homes without power and halted production at numerous factories, while some shops operated by candlelight as the economic toll of the squeeze mounted.
Residents in the north-east, where autumn temperatures are falling, reported power cuts and appealed on social media for the government to restore supplies.
Rationing has been implemented during peak hours since last week, while residents of cities including Changchun said cuts were occurring sooner and lasting for longer, state media reported.
China’s power crunch, caused by tight coal supplies and toughening emissions standards, has hurt production in industries across several regions and poses a risk to already strained global supply chains.
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Factories were closed to avoid exceeding limits on energy use imposed by Beijing to promote efficiency
Guardian staff and agencies
Tue 28 Sep 2021 02.24 BST
Widening power shortages in China’s north-east have left homes without power and halted production at numerous factories, while some shops operated by candlelight as the economic toll of the squeeze mounted.
Residents in the north-east, where autumn temperatures are falling, reported power cuts and appealed on social media for the government to restore supplies.
Rationing has been implemented during peak hours since last week, while residents of cities including Changchun said cuts were occurring sooner and lasting for longer, state media reported.
China’s power crunch, caused by tight coal supplies and toughening emissions standards, has hurt production in industries across several regions and poses a risk to already strained global supply chains.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/28/power-shortages-in-china-hits-homes-and-factories-prompting-global-supply-fears