[From January to August, the amount of electricity traded in the national electricity market increased by 19.2% year-on-year] On September 22, the National Energy Administration released data showing that from January to August, electricity trading institutions across the country completed a total of 5.18 trillion kilowatt-hours of traded electricity, a year-on-year increase of 19.2%. Among them, the electricity volume traded within the province increased by 21.5% year-on-year; the electricity volume traded across provinces and regions increased by 12.1% year-on-year. In August, the electricity volume completed by various power trading institutions across the country increased by 15.2% year-on-year. The unified power market system effectively promotes the optimal allocation of power resources.