Workers of the State Grid Corp of China conduct infrared temperature inspections on a 110-kilovolt facility to identify hidden risks and ensure safe operation at a substation in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu Province, on August 21, 2025. Power use across the country hit 1.02 trillion kilowatt-hours in July, up 8.6 percent year-on-year, driven by a combination of multiple rounds of heatwaves and steady industrial activity, according to the National Energy Administration. Photo: cnsphoto