Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-08-18 07:35Market Performance - The utility sector declined by 0.5% as of August 15, underperforming the broader market, while the Shanghai-Shenzhen 300 index rose by 2.4% to 4202.35 [2][4] - The electricity sector fell by 0.78%, while the gas sector increased by 1.75% [2][4] Electricity Industry Data Tracking - As of August 15, the price of Qinhuangdao port thermal coal (Q5500) was 695 CNY/ton, up 17 CNY/ton week-on-week [2][3] - Thermal coal inventory at Qinhuangdao port increased by 200,000 tons week-on-week to 5.67 million tons as of August 15 [3][6] - Daily coal consumption at inland power plants decreased by 12.61% week-on-week to 3.576 million tons as of August 14 [6] - The outflow from the Three Gorges Reservoir decreased by 12.26% year-on-year and 0.73% week-on-week to 13,600 cubic meters per second as of August 15 [6] - The average price in the Guangdong electricity market increased by 29.40% week-on-week to 274.24 CNY/MWh as of August 9 [6] Natural Gas Industry Data Tracking - As of August 15, the national index for LNG ex-factory prices was 4,172 CNY/ton, down 15.60% year-on-year and 1.14% week-on-week [6] - The EU natural gas supply for week 29 of 2025 was 6.08 billion cubic meters, up 4.2% year-on-year but down 2.8% week-on-week [6][7] - Domestic natural gas consumption in June 2025 was 35.05 billion cubic meters, up 1.9% year-on-year [7] Industry News - In July, the national industrial power generation was 926.7 billion kWh, a year-on-year increase of 3.1%, with a daily average of 29.89 billion kWh [7] - The Gansu Development and Reform Commission issued a document regarding the market-oriented reform of renewable energy pricing [7] Investment Recommendations - The electricity sector is expected to see profit improvement and value reassessment following multiple rounds of supply-demand tensions [6] - The gas sector may benefit from stable margins and high sales volume due to the recovery of domestic natural gas consumption [6]