In the first quarter of 2023, Jingzhou's industrial economy started well. The city's industrial added value and industrial investment ranked the third in the province.

Industrial production started smoothly, and the growth rate was higher than the provincial average.

In the first quarter, the city's industrial added value above designated size increased by 7.8% year on year and is 3.6 percentage points higher than the provincial average level, ranking the third in the province. The scale of industrial added value growth in Jingzhou Economic Development District, Jianli, Honghu, Shishou and Songzi is higher than the city's average level.

Among the 37 major industries in the city, 29 achieved positive growth and 16 achieved double-digit growth, representing a growth area of 78.4%.

The cultivation of enterprises has achieved remarkable results, and the driving force for innovation has been significantly stimulated.

In the first quarter, 180 new industrial enterprises above designated size were established in the city, and the number of industrial enterprises above designated size in the city reached 1,556. There are more than 100 industrial enterprises above designated scale in 8 counties (cities, districts) and Jingzhou Economic Development Zone.

107 enterprises in the city were rated as provincial specialized, special and new small and medium-sized enterprises, 223 enterprises were rated as provincial innovative small and medium-sized enterprises, and 4 enterprises were rated as provincial industrial design center.

Investment technology change gather potential to accumulate energy, upward struggle for capital continue to force.

In the first quarter, the city's industrial investment increased by 32.9% and is 23.1 percentage points higher than the provincial average, ranking the third in the province. The industrial investment growth rates in Gong 'an, Jiangling, Shishou, Songzi, Honghu are higher than the city's average.

In the first quarter, the city's investment in industrial technological transformation increased by 15.3% and is 13.6 percentage points higher than the provincial average.The industrial technological transformation investment growth rate in Jingzhou Economic Development District, Jianli, Shishou, Honghu and Gong 'an is higher than the city's average level.

In the first quarter, the whole city applied for 2 batches of provincial special funds for high-quality development of manufacturing industry and 38 projects were supported with an estimated amount of 138 million.

Industrial electricity consumption is rising steadily, and development momentum is gradually released.

In the first quarter, the city's industrial electricity consumption increased by 3.3% and is 6 percentage points higher than the provincial average. The growth rate of industrial power consumption in Jianli, Jingzhou Economic Development District and Jiangling was higher than the municipal average.