According to the Hubei Provincial Development and Reform Commission, in May, the demand for thermal coal was not strong, and the coal inventory of thermal power plants in the province was increased.

In May, the thermal power plants in Hubei Province reached 3.116 million tons of thermal coal, a year-on-year decrease of 868,000 tons or 21.8%.

In May, the above thermal power plants consumed 2.554 million tons of thermal coal, a year-on-year decrease of 857,000 tons or 25.1%.

As of the end of May, the province’s overall inventory of thermal power plants was 5.167 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 854,000 tons.