Anhui province's raw coal output rose in August, with power generation falling and crude oil processing returning to growth.

Raw coal output from industrial enterprises above designated size in Anhui reached 8.07 million tonnes in August, up 1.3% year on year, though the growth rate eased 0.1 percentage point from the previous month, according to data released by the Anhui Provincial Bureau of Statistics.

For January-August, raw coal output totaled 69.36 million tonnes, down 0.3% from the same period a year earlier.

Power generation from industrial enterprises above designated size stood at 35.46 TWh in August, down 3.5% year on year, with the decline narrowing 4.3 percentage points. Thermal power and solar power output fell 7.4% and 3.2% respectively, while hydropower and wind power rose 14.4% and 99.5%.

In January-August, power generation reached 239.82 TWh, up 1.7% year on year.

Crude oil processing by industrial enterprises above designated size was 681,000 tonnes in August, swinging to a 4.7% increase from an 18.9% decline the previous month. For January-August, crude oil processing totaled 4.63 million tonnes, down 10.3%.