4月全国电力生产平稳增长 同比增长0.9%

Core Insights - The latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics indicates stable growth in industrial electricity production in China, with April's output at 711.1 billion kWh, a year-on-year increase of 0.9%, but a slowdown of 0.9 percentage points compared to March [1] - From January to April, the total industrial electricity output reached 29,840 billion kWh, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 0.1% [1] Breakdown by Energy Source - In April, the performance of various energy sources showed mixed results: - Thermal power output decreased by 2.3% year-on-year, consistent with March's decline [1] - Hydropower output turned from growth to a decline of 6.5% year-on-year, compared to a 9.5% increase in March [1] - Nuclear power output grew by 12.4%, but the growth rate slowed by 10.6 percentage points [1] - Wind power output increased by 12.7%, with an acceleration of 4.5 percentage points in growth [1] - Solar power output rose by 16.7%, accelerating by 7.8 percentage points [1] Specific Output Figures - In April, the absolute generation figures were as follows: - Thermal power: 4,491 billion kWh, down 2.3% year-on-year [1] - Hydropower: 786 billion kWh, down 6.5% year-on-year [1] - Nuclear power: 411 billion kWh, up 12.4% year-on-year [1] - Wind power: 975 billion kWh, up 12.7% year-on-year [1] - Solar power: 447 billion kWh, up 16.7% year-on-year [1] Cumulative Data for January to April - For the first four months of the year, the breakdown of electricity generation by source is as follows: - Thermal power: 19,831 billion kWh, down 4.1% year-on-year [2] - Hydropower: 3,012 billion kWh, up 2.2% year-on-year [2] - Nuclear power: 1,585 billion kWh, up 12.7% year-on-year [2] - Wind power: 3,814 billion kWh, up 10.9% year-on-year [2] - Solar power: 1,595 billion kWh, up 19.5% year-on-year [2]