China thermal power growth slows down in August on slowing economy, tight coal supply

Published 07:42 on September 15, 2021  /  Last updated at 07:42 on September 15, 2021  / Jiefei Liu /  Asia Pacific, China

China’s thermal power generation growth dropped to the lowest since last October, according to official data, echoing with earlier expectations that energy consumption growth for the second half of 2021 will slow as the economic output cools down.
China’s thermal power generation growth dropped to the lowest since last October, according to official data, echoing with earlier expectations that energy consumption growth for the second half of 2021 will slow as the economic output cools down.


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