China's August Industrial Power Generation Falls 0.8% to 943.8 Billion kWh

In August 2026, electricity generation by industrial enterprises above designated size reached 943.8 billion kWh, down 0.8% year on year, with average daily generation of 30.44 billion kWh. For January to August 2026, generation by industrial enterprises above designated size totaled 6,647.6 billion kWh, up 2.4% year on year.

By source, in August 2026 thermal power generation by industrial enterprises above designated size fell 4.3% year on year, a decline 0.8 percentage points larger than in July. Hydropower rose 2.8%, with growth slowing by 3.9 percentage points. Nuclear power rose 9.4%, with growth accelerating by 2.8 percentage points. Wind power rose 7.9%, with growth accelerating by 3.4 percentage points. Solar power rose 10.3%, with growth accelerating by 4.7 percentage points.