National Bureau of Statistics: In August, the production of raw coal, crude oil, natural gas, and electricity in large-scale industries showed steady growth.

The National Bureau of Statistics released the energy production situation in August 2024. In August, the output of raw coal in large-scale industrial enterprises was 4.0 billion tons, an increase of 2.8% year-on-year, with the same growth rate as July; the daily average output was 12.792 million tons. In August, the output of crude oil in large-scale industrial enterprises was 17.83 million tons, an increase of 2.1% year-on-year; the daily average output was 575,000 tons. In August, the production of natural gas in large-scale industrial enterprises was 20 billion cubic meters, an increase of 9.4% year-on-year, 1.5 percentage points faster than July; the daily average output was 650 million cubic meters. The full text is as follows: Energy production situation in August 2024 In August, the production of raw coal, crude oil, natural gas, and electricity in large-scale industrial enterprises continued to grow steadily. 1. Production of raw coal, crude oil, and natural gas and related situations The production of raw coal continued to grow steadily. In August, the output of raw coal in large-scale industrial enterprises was 4.0 billion tons, an increase of 2.8% year-on-year, with the same growth rate as July; the daily average output was 12.792 million tons. Coal imports were 45.84 million tons, an increase of 3.4% year-on-year. From January to August, the output of raw coal in large-scale industrial enterprises was 30.5 billion tons, a decrease of 0.3% year-on-year. Coal imports were 340 million tons, an increase of 11.8% year-on-year. Crude oil production remained stable and increased. In August, the output of crude oil in large-scale industrial enterprises was 17.83 million tons, an increase of 2.1% year-on-year; the daily average output was 575,000 tons. Crude oil imports were 49.1 million tons, a decrease of 7.0% year-on-year. From January to August, the output of crude oil in large-scale industrial enterprises was 142.79 million tons, an increase of 2.1% year-on-year. Crude oil imports were 36.691 million tons, a decrease of 3.1% year-on-year. Crude oil processing decreased slightly. In August, the processing volume of crude oil in large-scale industrial enterprises was 59.07 million tons, a decrease of 6.2% year-on-year; the daily average processing volume was 190.5 million tons. From January to August, the processing volume of crude oil in large-scale industrial enterprises was 47.253 million tons, a decrease of 1.2% year-on-year. Natural gas production accelerated. In August, the output of natural gas in large-scale industrial enterprises was 20 billion cubic meters, an increase of 9.4% year-on-year, 1.5 percentage points faster than July; the daily average output was 6.5 billion cubic meters. Natural gas imports were 11.76 million tons, an increase of 9.1% year-on-year. From January to August, the output of natural gas in large-scale industrial enterprises was 163.7 billion cubic meters, an increase of 6.6% year-on-year. Natural gas imports were 87.13 million tons, an increase of 12.3% year-on-year. 2. Electricity production situation Electricity production in large-scale industrial enterprises accelerated. In August, the electricity generation in large-scale industrial enterprises was 9.074 billion kilowatt-hours, an increase of 5.8% year-on-year, 3.3 percentage points faster than July; the daily average electricity generation in large-scale industrial enterprises was 29.27 billion kilowatt-hours. From January to August, the electricity generation in large-scale industrial enterprises was 62.379 billion kilowatt-hours, an increase of 5.1% year-on-year. In terms of types, in August, thermal power generation in large-scale industrial enterprises shifted from decline to growth, hydropower growth slowed down, nuclear power, wind power, and CECEP Solar Energy generation growth accelerated. Specifically, thermal power generation in large-scale industrial enterprises increased by 3.7% year-on-year, compared to a decrease of 4.9% in July; hydropower generation in large-scale industrial enterprises increased by 10.7%, a decrease of 25.5 percentage points compared to July; nuclear power generation in large-scale industrial enterprises increased by 4.9%, an acceleration of 0.6 percentage points compared to July; wind power generation in large-scale industrial enterprises increased by 6.6%, an acceleration of 5.7 percentage points compared to July; CECEP Solar Energy generation in large-scale industrial enterprises increased by 21.7%, an acceleration of 5.3 percentage points compared to July. This article is translated from the National Bureau of Statistics.