National Bureau of Statistics: In January-February, raw coal production of industrial enterprises above designated size was 760 million tons, down 0.3% year-on-year.

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The National Bureau of Statistics released energy production data for January-February 2026, showing stable raw coal production, a turnaround from decline to growth in crude oil, steady growth in natural gas, accelerating electricity production growth, and an overall warming trend.

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2026-03-17 00:51:02

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People’s Financial News, March 16 — The National Bureau of Statistics released the energy production data for January to February 2026. During this period, industrial raw coal production (hereinafter referred to as above-scale industrial output) remained stable. Crude oil production shifted from decline to growth, natural gas production steadily increased, and electricity generation accelerated.

From January to February, above-scale industrial raw coal output was 760 million tons, down 0.3% year-on-year, narrowing the decline by 0.7 percentage points compared to December 2025; the average daily output was 12.93 million tons.

In the same period, crude oil output was 35.73 million tons, up 1.9% year-on-year, compared to a 0.6% decline in December 2025; the average daily output was 606,000 tons.

Electricity generation reached 15,718 billion kWh, up 4.1% year-on-year, with the growth rate accelerating by 4.0 percentage points compared to December 2025; the average daily electricity generation was 26.64 billion kWh.

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