National Bureau of Statistics: The capacity utilization rate of industrial enterprises above designated size nationwide in the first quarter of 2026 was 73.6%.

According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, in the first quarter of 2026, the capacity utilization rate of large-scale industries nationwide was 73.6%, a decrease of 1.3 percentage points from the previous year's fourth quarter, and a decrease of 0.5 percentage points from the same period last year. Looking at three major categories, in the first quarter of 2026, the capacity utilization rate of the mining industry was 72.1%, the manufacturing industry was 73.9%, and the electricity, heat, gas, and water production and supply industry was 71.9%. In terms of major industries, in the first quarter of 2026, the capacity utilization rate of coal mining and washing industry was 66.4%, food manufacturing was 70.0%, textile industry was 76.5%, chemical raw materials and chemical products manufacturing was 73.8%, non-metallic mineral products industry was 56.9%, black metal smelting and rolling processing industry was 78.1%, non-ferrous metal smelting and rolling processing industry was 77.2%, general equipment manufacturing was 79.0%, special equipment manufacturing was 76.6%, automobile manufacturing was 70.3%, electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing was 71.6%, and computer, communication and other electronic equipment manufacturing was 75.4%. This article is selected from the official website of the National Bureau of Statistics, edited by GMTEight: Li Fo.