8月能源生产数据出炉

Core Insights - In August, the production decline of raw coal narrowed, while crude oil production accelerated, and natural gas and electricity production showed stable growth [1] Group 1: Raw Coal, Crude Oil, and Natural Gas Production - Raw coal production in August was 390 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 3.2%, with the decline narrowing by 0.6 percentage points compared to July; the average daily production was 12.6 million tons [2] - From January to August, raw coal production totaled 3.17 billion tons, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 2.8% [2] - Crude oil production in August reached 18.26 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 2.4%, with the growth rate accelerating by 1.2 percentage points compared to July; the average daily production was 589,000 tons [4] - From January to August, crude oil production totaled 144.86 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 1.4% [5] - Crude oil processing in August was 63.46 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 7.6%; the average daily processing was 2.047 million tons [6] - From January to August, crude oil processing totaled 488.07 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.2% [7] - Natural gas production in August was 21.2 billion cubic meters, a year-on-year increase of 5.9%; the average daily production was 690 million cubic meters [9] - From January to August, natural gas production totaled 173.7 billion cubic meters, a year-on-year increase of 6.1% [10] Group 2: Electricity Production - Electricity production in August was 936.3 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of 1.6%; the average daily production exceeded 30 billion kilowatt-hours for the first time, reaching 30.2 billion kilowatt-hours [13] - From January to August, electricity production totaled 6,419.3 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year increase of 1.5%, with a daily average increase of 1.9% after adjusting for the number of days [13] - In August, the growth rates of various electricity generation types varied: - Thermal power increased by 1.7%, slowing by 2.6 percentage points compared to July - Hydropower decreased by 10.1%, with the decline expanding by 0.3 percentage points compared to July - Nuclear power grew by 5.9%, slowing by 2.4 percentage points compared to July - Wind power surged by 20.2%, accelerating by 14.7 percentage points compared to July - Solar power increased by 15.9%, slowing by 12.8 percentage points compared to July [13]