New York, Dec. 29.
Production of electricity by the electric light and power industry of the United States for the week ended December 24 totalled 2,363,000,000
Kilowatt hours, according to the weekly statement of the Edison Electric Institute published today.
This shows an increase of 13.3 per cent. over the corresponding period last year, when the output was placed at 2,083,000,000 kilowatt hours.
During the previous week, the production amounted to 2.333,000,000 kilowatt hours, showing a gain of 5.9 per cent. compared with the same week in 1937.—Reuter.
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