9月二产用电持续修复原煤供给边际回升

Core Insights - The overall electricity consumption in September increased by 4.5% year-on-year, with a total of 888.6 billion kilowatt-hours, but showed a decline in growth rate compared to previous months, primarily due to weather impacts [1][2] - The electricity consumption growth rates for the primary, secondary, and tertiary industries, as well as urban and rural residents, were +7.3%, +5.7%, +6.3%, and -2.6% respectively, indicating a notable decline in the tertiary sector and residential consumption [2][4] - The coal production in September was 41.15 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 1.8%, but the price of coal has been rising significantly, indicating a persistent supply-demand gap [4][5] Electricity Sector - The electricity consumption growth rate in September was 4.5%, with a month-on-month and year-on-year decline of 0.5 and 4.0 percentage points respectively, mainly due to the drop in the tertiary sector and residential consumption [2][4] - The average temperature in September decreased by 0.4 and 3.9 degrees Celsius year-on-year and month-on-month, which likely contributed to the decline in electricity consumption in the tertiary sector and among residents [2] - Recommendations include focusing on dividend stocks with third-quarter performance catalysts and high-quality hydropower companies such as Yangtze Power and Guotou Power [2][3] Coal Sector - The coal supply showed a marginal recovery in September, but prices continued to rise, indicating a strong supply-demand gap that is expected to persist through the winter [4][5] - The average price of Qinhuangdao 5500 kcal thermal coal increased from 699 yuan/ton on September 30 to 770 yuan/ton by October 23, reflecting the significant supply gap [5] - The coal and lignite import volume in September was 46 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 3.3%, but the decline rate has narrowed compared to previous months [5][6] - Recommendations for coal investments include stable leading thermal coal companies like China Shenhua and high-elasticity coal companies such as Yanzhou Coal Mining [6]