# 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.

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- Published: 2026-10-07T21:41:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-07T21:41:38+00:00
- 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.

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.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw coal production | 360 | million tonnes | 2026-08 | observed |
| Crude oil production | 18.43 | million tonnes | 2026-08 | observed |
| Natural gas production | 21400000 | thousand cubic metres | 2026-08 | observed |

Sources: <https://www.stats.gov.cn/english/PressRelease/202609/t20260916_1965338.html> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/china-energy-production-august-coal-oil-gas-2026/data/energy-output-august?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/china-energy-production-august-coal-oil-gas-2026/data/energy-output-august?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [National Bureau of Statistics of China](<https://www.stats.gov.cn/english/PressRelease/202609/t20260916_1965338.html>) (Source checked: 2026-10-07; Published: 2026-09-16)

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