BEIJING — China's natural gas consumption rose steadily year-on-year in the first 10 months amid efforts to achieve green development, data from the country's top economic planner showed.

Apparent consumption of natural gas increased 5 percent year-on-year to 257.73 billion cubic meters in the January-October period, according to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).

October alone saw an 11.4-percent jump year-on-year in natural gas consumption, reaching 26.78 billion cubic meters, NDRC data showed.

China has been promoting the efficient, large-scale use of natural gas in sectors including industrial fuel, power generation and transportation.