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p-n diode Energy band

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I am reading the energy band bending of a p-n diode
There is this statement from my book:
"Since the electrostatic potential in the diagrams increases downwards, the n region is at a higher potential than the p region."

Why is it so? Isn't a lower in energy level represents lower potential?
 

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