The Archive · 1938

Electricity Output in United States

New York, Jan. 12.

Production of electricity by the electric light and power industry of the United States for the week ended January 8 totalled—2,140,000,000 kilowatt hours, according to the weekly statement of the Edison Electric Institute, published to-day.

This indicated a loss of 4.7 per cent. from the corresponding week of last year, when the output totalled 2,244,- 000,000 kilowatt hours.

Electricity output during the previous week totalled—1,998,000,000 kilowatt hours showing a decrease of 34 per cent. from the corresponding week of last year,—Reuter.

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