China Shenhua Energy reports operational data decline in January

China Shenhua Energy (HKEX:1088) announced a drop in key operational data for January 2025, citing factors such as the Spring Festival holiday and adjustments in business structure. Commercial coal production fell 8.5% year-over-year to 24.9 million tonnes, while coal sales decreased by 21.6% to 30.2 million tonnes. Gross power generation declined by 26.3% to 16.56 billion kWh, and total power output dispatch decreased 26.5% to 15.60 billion kWh. Transportation turnover of self-owned railways experienced a 19.6% drop to 23.4 billion tonne kilometers. Partially offsetting the declines, polyethylene sales rose 8.5% to 31.8 thousand tonnes, and polypropylene sales increased 3.8% to 29.8 thousand tonnes. The company anticipates stable business volumes for 2025 overall, with no significant changes compared to 2024.