China faces economic breakdown as power crisis cripples Chinese industry

Beijing: The power crisis in China has deepened. In many provinces, people are not only having to spend the night in darkness, but the scarcity has increased to such an extent that the stagnation of economic activities is likely to hit the Chinese economy hard. 

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Disruption in the global supply chain could have an impact on other countries as well. Shoppers around the world are facing a potential shortage of smartphones ahead of Christmas. The Chinese government has set an upper limit on power consumption, forcing companies to shut down their power plants.

This power crisis has caused darkness in many homes in China.

Many provinces in northern China have severe power shortages. Due to the closure of traffic lights, there is a scene of chaos on the roads. Guandong is an industrial center. Here people are advised to use natural light in their homes and reduce the use of AC. Factories here are already experiencing power cuts.

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According to state TV channel CCTV, 23 people have been hospitalized after exposure to ventilation at a metal casting factory in the northern city of Liaoyang after a power outage.

According to the news agency IANS, due to the power crisis, many suppliers of car company Tesla and technology company Apple have announced to stop production. However, Apple's supplier Unimicran has said it will try to increase production at other plants to meet demand. Another factory worker said production was called off on Sunday afternoon. But production is expected to start by Thursday, it is still doubtful.

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The difficulties facing domestic consumers also show how fast the power crisis is growing in China, as the first big industrial consumers are usually asked to reduce consumption when there is a shortage of supply here.