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Pakistan's electricity demand rose 7.1% YoY to 15.12 GW in Jul 2026, according to data compiled by Arif Habib Limited. Meanwhile, Pakistan's power generation exceeded the NEPRA reference level. Coal-fired generation hit an all-time July high of 3.82 TWh, data showed.

India's net electricity generation reached a record 191.6 TWh in May 2026, surpassing the previous high of 181.6 TWh set in May 2024, according to Monthly Electricity Statistics data released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Aug 17. India's net power output grew at an average annual rate of 6.8% during 2020-2025, equivalent to an average absolute increase of 110.5 TWh per year.

India's coal and coke imports totaled 20.14 million tonnes in July 2026, down 8.54% year on year and 9.9% month on month, according to data from iEnergy Natural Resources. Cumulative imports for January-July reached 148 million tonnes, a decline of 8.44% year on year.

Canada announced a historic C$70 bln ($50.5 bln) clean energy investment on Aug 17, touted by the prime minister Mark Carney as "the largest clean energy investment in North American history". The multi-provincial agreement focuses on upgrading and nearly tripling the capacity of the Churchill Falls hydroelectric station in Labrador, alongside new wind and regional power-sharing projects.

Ukrainian steelmakers cut commercial pig iron exports by 0.55% YoY to 1.03 Mt in Jan-Jul 2026, according to State Customs Service data.

China's 10 largest coal mining groups (in terms of production) produced 1.33 Bt of raw coal in Jan-Jul 2026, down 4.99% YoY, according to the latest data released by China National Coal Association.