Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that in April, raw coal production of above-designated-size industrial enterprises (hereinafter referred to as above-designated-size industries) maintained a relatively high level, while the growth rates of crude oil and power production accelerated, and natural gas production grew steadily.
I. Production of Raw Coal, Crude Oil, and Natural Gas, and Related Information
Raw coal production maintained a relatively high level. In April, raw coal production of above-designated-size industries was 390 million mt, down 1.0% YoY, compared with flat YoY in March; daily average production was 12.85 million mt.
From January to April, raw coal production of above-designated-size industries was 1.58 billion mt, down 0.1% YoY.
Crude oil production growth accelerated. In April, crude oil production of above-designated-size industries was 17.94 million mt, up 1.2% YoY, with the growth rate 1.0 percentage point faster than in March; daily average production was 598,000 mt.
From January to April, crude oil production of above-designated-size industries was 72.74 million mt, up 1.3% YoY.
The decline in crude oil processing widened. In April, crude oil processed by above-designated-size industries was 54.65 million mt, down 5.8% YoY, with the decline 3.6 percentage points wider than in March; daily average processing volume was 1.822 million mt.
From January to April, crude oil processed by above-designated-size industries was 238.95 million mt, down 0.5% YoY.
Natural gas production grew steadily. In April, natural gas production of above-designated-size industries was 21.9 billion m³, up 1.9% YoY, with the growth rate 1.1 percentage points slower than in March; daily average production was 730 million m³.
From January to April, natural gas production of above-designated-size industries was 90 billion m³, up 2.7% YoY.
II. Power Production
Power production growth of above-designated-size industries accelerated. In April, power generation of above-designated-size industries was 744 billion kWh, up 2.6% YoY, with the growth rate 1.2 percentage points faster than in March; daily average power generation was 24.8 billion kWh. From January to April, power generation of above-designated-size industries was 3,123.7 billion kWh, up 3.3% YoY.
By category, in April, the growth rates of thermal power and solar power generation of above-designated-size industries slowed down, hydropower growth accelerated, and the declines in nuclear power and wind power narrowed. Specifically, thermal power of above-designated-size industries grew 3.1% YoY, with the growth rate 1.1 percentage points slower than in March; hydropower of above-designated-size industries grew 12.2%, with the growth rate 1.4 percentage points faster; nuclear power of above-designated-size industries fell 8.7%, with the decline 3.1 percentage points narrower; wind power of above-designated-size industries fell 5.0%, with the decline 12.3 percentage points narrower; solar power generation of above-designated-size industries grew 7.1%, with the growth rate 2.9 percentage points slower.
