China mined 293.8 million mt of coal in March, down 4.5% on year, according figures released Friday the National Bureau of Statistics.
In January-March, China mined a total of 811.27 million mt of coal, down 5.3% on year.
China generated 477.9 billion kWh of electricity in March, up 4.0% on year, of which coal-fired power accounted for 364.2 billion kWh, up 1.2%.
In January-March, China generated a total of 1,355.1 billion kWh of electricity, up 1.8% on year, of which coal-fired power accounted for 1,049.3 billion kWh, down 2.2%.