国家统计局：10月份电力、热力、燃气及水生产和供应业增加值增长5.4%

Economic Overview - In October, the value added of the mining industry increased by 4.5%, manufacturing by 4.9%, and the production and supply of electricity, heat, gas, and water by 5.4% [2] - The value added of state-controlled enterprises grew by 6.7%, joint-stock enterprises by 5.2%, foreign and Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan-invested enterprises by 4.0%, and private enterprises by 2.1% [2] Industry Performance - Out of 41 major industries, 29 experienced year-on-year growth in value added in October. Notable growth was seen in coal mining and washing (6.5%), chemical raw materials and products manufacturing (7.1%), and automotive manufacturing (16.8%) [2] - The manufacturing of automobiles and railway, shipbuilding, aerospace, and other transportation equipment saw significant increases of 16.8% and 15.2%, respectively [2] Product Output - Among 623 industrial products, 313 saw a year-on-year increase in output. Notable increases included ethylene (11.7%), automobiles (11.2%), and electricity generation (7.9%) [3] - The production of cement and steel, however, declined by 15.8% and 0.9%, respectively [3][6] Sales and Exports - The sales rate of industrial products was 96.4%, a decrease of 1.0 percentage points year-on-year [4] - The export delivery value of industrial enterprises was 1,324.5 billion yuan, a nominal decrease of 2.1% year-on-year [4][6]