Inner Mongolia's robust contribution to China's energy landscape in Jan-Jul www.sxcoal.com
Inner Mongolia has positioned itself as a major energy provider for China, underlining its significance in the grand scheme of China's economic and energy landscape. According to data from the local statistics bureau, production of all major energy products kept robust increases over the first seven months of 2023.
Inner Mongolia has solidified its position as the second largest coal bases in China. The region produced 704 million tonnes during January-July of this year, representing a 26.4% share of China's total. The production rose 1.8% from the same month last year, bolstering the nation's overall coal production by 0.5 percentage points.
The region generated 411.72 TWh of electricity during the January-July period, accounting for 8.2% of China's total, the largest share among all producing regions. Notably, Inner Mongolia's growth rate of 11.9% surpassed the national by 8.1 percentage points. This leadership extends to thermal and wind power sectors, where the region captured 9.2% and 15.1% of the national share, respectively.
Inner Mongolia's dominance extends to the realm of liquefied natural gas (LNG) production. The region's 3.09 million tonnes of LNG in January-July cements Inner Mongolia's position as the national leader by constituting a 28.2% share. A growth rate of 12.0% further exemplifies Inner Mongolia's prowess in this sector, surpassing the national average growth rate by 2.8 percentage points.
With an output of 29.1 million tonnes during the January-July period, Inner Mongolia ranked second among all producers of the steelmaking materials in the nation, accounting for 10.2% of China's total. Demonstrating a 8.4% rise compared to the previous year, Inner Mongolia's performance outpaced the national average growth rate by 6.5 percentage points. This contribution played a pivotal role in driving the nation's overall coke production increase by 0.8 percentage points.
Published Date:2023-08-20