According to the National Bureau of Statistics website, in the month, the production of raw coal, crude oil, natural gas, and electricity in industrial enterprises above a certain size (hereinafter referred to as above-scale industrial enterprises) grew steadily.

I. Production and Related Situations of Raw Coal, Crude Oil, and Natural Gas

Raw coal production accelerates. In the month, the output of raw coal in industrial enterprises above a designated size reached 4.13 billion tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.2%, with the growth rate accelerating by 0.3 percentage points compared to the previous month; the daily output was 13.7 million tons. Imported coal amounted to 41 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 21.8%. From January to the month, the output of raw coal in industrial enterprises above a designated size totaled 14.14 billion tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.8%. Imported coal reached 370 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 62.8%.

Crude oil production remains stable. In the month, the output of crude oil in above-scale industrial enterprises reached 10,000 tons, an increase of 3.9% year-on-year; the average daily output was 525,000 tons. Crude oil imports amounted to 40,000 tons, a decrease of 9.4% year-on-year. From January to the month, the output of crude oil in above-scale industrial enterprises reached 10,000 tons, an increase of 2.1% year-on-year. Crude oil imports amounted to 10,000 tons, a decrease of 8.1% year-on-year.

Crude oil processing declined. In the month, the crude oil processing volume in industrial enterprises above a designated size was 100 million tons, down by 0.5% year-on-year; the average daily processing was 5.0 million tons. From January to the month, the crude oil processing volume in industrial enterprises above a designated size was 100 million tons, down by 3.1% year-on-year.

Natural gas production has shown stable growth. In the month, the output of natural gas in industrial enterprises above a designated size reached 100 million cubic meters, an increase of 10.0% year-on-year; the average daily output was 100 million cubic meters. The import of natural gas was 100 million tons, an increase of 10.0% year-on-year. From January to the month, the output of natural gas in industrial enterprises above a designated size reached 100 billion cubic meters, an increase of 10.0% year-on-year. The import of natural gas was 100 million tons, an increase of 10.0% year-on-year.

II. Power Generation Situation

Industrial power production has accelerated. In the month, the power generation of industrial enterprises above designated size reached 100 billion kilowatt-hours, an increase of 10.0% year-on-year, with the growth rate accelerating by 0.8 percentage points compared to the previous month; the daily power generation of industrial enterprises above designated size was 100 million kilowatt-hours. From January to the month, the power generation of industrial enterprises above designated size totaled 1000 billion kilowatt-hours, an increase of 10.0% year-on-year.

By variety, in the month, the growth rates of thermal power and wind power in industrial enterprises above a designated size accelerated, while hydropower shifted from growth to decline, and the growth rates of nuclear power and solar power slowed down. Among them, thermal power in industrial enterprises above a designated size increased by .% year-on-year, with the growth rate accelerating by . percentage points compared to the month; hydropower in industrial enterprises above a designated size decreased by .%, while it had increased by .% in the month; nuclear power in industrial enterprises above a designated size grew by .%, with the growth rate slowing down by . percentage points compared to the month; wind power in industrial enterprises above a designated size grew by .%, with the growth rate accelerating by . percentage points compared to the month; solar power in industrial enterprises above a designated size grew by .%, with the growth rate slowing down by . percentage points compared to the month.