North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region churned out 1.21 billion tonnes of coal in 2023, ticking up by 0.2% year on year, as it strives to guarantee the country's energy supply.

Coal output in Inner Mongolia accounted for over one-fourth of the country's total coal production last year, showed data from the regional energy department.

Of the total, over 720 million tonnes were sold to clients outside of the region, which ranks first among all regions across the country.

In 2023, the region provided 945 million tonnes of coal to coal-fired power plants through mid- and long-term contracts, accounting for 36% of the nation's total term contract supplies, ranking first in the country. It has helped guarantee coal supply for 25 provincial-level regions.

Over the years, Inner Mongolia has continued to optimize its coal production capacity. Ninety-two percent of its coal mines have an annual capacity of over 1.2 million tonnes, while the underground mechanization rate has basically reached 100%, said the regional energy department.

(Writing by Rebecca Liu  Editing by Harry Huo)
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