According to information from the National Bureau of Statistics on October 18, there has been steady growth in the production of raw coal, crude oil, natural gas, and electricity in September for industries above a designated size.

First, let’s discuss the production of raw coal, crude oil, and natural gas. The production of raw coal has accelerated, with September seeing an output of 410 million tons—an increase of 4.4% year-on-year, marking a 1.6 percentage point acceleration from August. The average daily production reached 13.81 million tons, while coal imports totaled 47.59 million tons, up 13% compared to the previous year.

From January to September, the total raw coal production stood at 3.48 billion tons, reflecting a 0.6% increase year-on-year. During the same period, coal imports reached 390 million tons, which is an 11.9% rise.

Turning to crude oil production, it remained stable in September at 17.07 million tons, with a year-on-year growth of 1.1%. The average daily output was 569,000 tons, although crude oil imports decreased slightly by 0.5%, totaling 45.49 million tons.

For the period from January to September, crude oil production amounted to 159.87 million tons, showing a 2.0% increase year-on-year, while imports fell by 2.8% to 412.39 million tons.

However, crude oil processing saw a decline. In September, the processing volume was 5.873 million tons, a decrease of 5.4%, with a daily average of 1.958 million tons. For the first three quarters, the processing volume was 53.126 million tons, down 1.6%.

Regarding natural gas, production showed stable growth in September, with an output of 19.3 billion cubic meters, marking a 6.8% year-on-year increase and an average daily production of 640 million cubic meters. Import volumes reached 11.99 million tons, reflecting a significant increase of 19.0%.

From January to September, natural gas production totaled 183 billion cubic meters, a 6.6% increase year-on-year, while imports amounted to 99.08 million tons, which is 13.0% higher compared to the previous year.

Now, let’s focus on electricity production. In September, total electricity generation reached 802.4 billion kilowatt-hours, representing a year-on-year increase of 6.0%, with a slight acceleration of 0.2 percentage points from August. The average daily electricity generation was 26.75 billion kilowatt-hours, and for the first nine months, the total generation was 7,056 billion kilowatt-hours, up 5.4% year-on-year.

When breaking it down by type, in September, the production of thermal and wind energy increased, while hydropower output shifted from growth to decline. Nuclear and solar energy generation saw a slowdown. Specifically, thermal power generation increased by 8.9% compared to last year, an acceleration of 5.2 percentage points from August; meanwhile, hydropower generation dropped by 14.6%, reversing from a 10.7% increase in August. Nuclear power generation climbed 2.8%, down 2.1 percentage points from the previous month, while wind energy surged by 31.6%, up 25.0 percentage points. In contrast, solar power generation increased by 12.7%, but this reflected a decrease of 9.0 percentage points from August.