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900 thousand metric tons per day

Coal use dips every winter as businesses close down for the New Year holiday.

600

2014-2019

2020

300

Coal Consumption in China

Is Down Due to Coronavirus

This year, coal use didn’t rebound following the holiday because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Daily coal use by six power companies before and after the Chinese New Year

–30 days

–20

–10

+10

+20

+30

Days from Chinese New Year

Source: Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, based on data from WIND

By The New York Times

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