Nation to maintain stable coal production

China's coal consumption is forecast to grow moderately in 2025, with a slight increase over 2024 levels driven by higher electricity demand and stabilization in key industrial sectors, according to the China National Coal Association (CNCA).

Electricity generation from coal-fired plants is expected to rise 4.5 percent in 2025, adding around 290 billion kilowatt-hours, as the country ramps up efforts to expand effective investment and stabilize the real estate market through policy measures, said Zhang Hong, deputy secretary-general of the CNCA.

Both metallurgy and building material industries are expected to stabilize and recover, with national production of key coal-consuming products such as crude steel and cement projected to maintain steady production levels, he said.