BEIJING, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Coal inventories at China's power plants continue to expand rapidly and may hit an all-time high by the end of this month, firmly safeguarding the country's power supply for the winter and spring, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said on Thursday.
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Since mid-November, the average daily coal supply in the country has been 8.6 million tonnes, with the highest amount hitting a historic high of 9.43 million tonnes per day despite increasing coal consumption, the NDRC said.
The daily coal supply exceeded consumption by nearly 2 million tonnes during the period, according to the NDRC.
As of Tuesday, coal storage at the country's power plants has reached 147 million tonnes, the NDRC said.