China’s coal output fell 7.7% year on year in August
Raw coal production by China’s above-designated-size industrial enterprises reached 360 million tonnes in August, down 7.7% year on year.
Event / data period: 2026-08
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Crude oil output under the same enterprise coverage rose 0.8% to 18.43 million tonnes. Natural-gas output increased 0.8% to 21.4 billion cubic metres, after a 0.9% fall in July.
Electricity generation in August was 943.8 billion kWh, down 0.8% year on year; the January–August total rose 2.4% to 6,647.6 billion kWh.
Data
Energy production
Indicators and coverage as published by the official source.
- Raw coal production
- 360 million tonnes
- 2026-08 · Observed
- Crude oil production
- 18.43 million tonnes
- 2026-08 · Observed
- Natural gas production
- 21,400,000 thousand cubic metres
- 2026-08 · Observed
Methodology
August 2026 production covers industrial enterprises with annual main-business revenue of at least CNY 20 million. The source’s 21.4 billion cubic metres of natural gas is recorded as 21,400,000 thousand cubic metres for unit consistency; no other estimate or conversion is applied.
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Subjects and places
Subject proposals
- CoalSuggested
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