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China's Coal-Fired Power Output Rose 0.9 Percent in June, Heading for Annual Record
China posted a year-on-year increase in coal-fired electricity generation every month through the first half of 2026. The country is on pace for an annual record in coal power output.
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China's thermal power output rose approximately 0.9 percent in June from the same month a year earlier. The country recorded year-on-year growth in coal-fired electricity generation in each month of the first half of the year. China is using coal-fired power plants to meet growing electricity demand.
The pattern of monthly increases points to an annual all-time high in coal-fired generation for 2026. @JavierBlas reported the figures.
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