Natural Gas Daily China Supply & Demand

Coal-gas switching buoys China import growth

By Tang Tian 16 November 2016
Datang-Changchun coal-fired power station. Coal-to-gas switching in China has accelerated (China Datang Group) Datang-Changchun coal-fired power station. Coal-to-gas switching in China has accelerated (China Datang Group)

Chinese gas imports returned to double-digit growth over the first nine months of 2016, underscoring how last year’s price cuts and the structural shift away from coal have helped drive consumption.

Imports grew by 16.7% from last year, to 50.9 billion cubic metres, data from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) showed.

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