Electricity, Gas and Water Supply grow faster

Electricity, Gas and Water Supply (EGWS) grew by 6.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018 from the 5.5 percent growth in the previous year as all subsectors accelerated during the period.

Electricity, which shared about 86.0 percent of the total EGWS, increased by 6.7 percent from 5.9 percent growth; Steam, grew by 2.7 percent from 2.1 percent growth; and Water, by 7.1 percent from 4.3 percent growth in the previous year.