01 / IN SHORT
The release provides new evidence on China's energy production for January – August. The extracted figures are presented as measured context rather than as evidence of Canada-specific demand or prices.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS / WATCHING
Energy Production in August 2026
02 / WHY IT MATTERS IN CANADA
Canadian energy and commodity businesses can use Chinese production changes as context for domestic supply conditions and commodity demand. The release does not directly measure Chinese demand for Canadian energy.
SOURCE EVIDENCE / ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Recorded measurements
REPORTING PERIODS: August · January - August
-7.7%raw coal production by industrial enterprises above the designated size — year-over-year growthAugust
-3.3%raw coal production by industrial enterprises above the designated size — year-over-year growthJanuary - August
-6.9%processing volume of crude oil by industrial enterprises above the designated size — year-over-year growthAugust
-6.6%processing volume of crude oil by industrial enterprises above the designated size — year-over-year growthJanuary - August
-4.3%among them, thermal power generation by industrial enterprises above the designated size — year-over-year growthAugust
Values retain their reported units and periods; figures with different bases must not be read as a single comparable series.
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WHAT HAPPENED
- raw coal production by industrial enterprises above the designated size: -7.7% (August).
- raw coal production by industrial enterprises above the designated size: -3.3% (January – August).
- processing volume of crude oil by industrial enterprises above the designated size: -6.9% (August).
- processing volume of crude oil by industrial enterprises above the designated size: -6.6% (January – August).
- among them, thermal power generation by industrial enterprises above the designated size: -4.3% (August).
KEY NUMBERS
- -7.7%raw coal production by industrial enterprises above the designated size — year-over-year growthAugust
- -3.3%raw coal production by industrial enterprises above the designated size — year-over-year growthJanuary – August
- -6.9%processing volume of crude oil by industrial enterprises above the designated size — year-over-year growthAugust
- -6.6%processing volume of crude oil by industrial enterprises above the designated size — year-over-year growthJanuary – August
- -4.3%among them, thermal power generation by industrial enterprises above the designated size — year-over-year growthAugust
WHAT THE DATA SHOWS
The observations provide a directional read on China's energy production. They should be interpreted alongside sector composition and source scope rather than converted into an unsupported Canada-specific conclusion.
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SOURCE
National Bureau of Statistics of China — Latest Releases · View source →