Combined  coal  stocks  held  by  China's  six  key  coal-fired power generators in southern and 

eastern China, totaled 11.09 million mt on Thursday, up 15.8% from 9.58 million mt on the week, 

according to figures released by port operator Qinhuangdao Port. 

The six key power generators are: Zhejiang Power, Shanghai Power, Guodian, Datang, Huanen

g and Guangdong Power which is better known as Yudean. 

Based on the current coal consumption rate, the stocks are able to cover 18.73 days of consum 

ption at the six power generators, up 3.53 days week on week, the figures showed. 

Average  coal  consumption  at the six power generators stood at 591,900 mt/day on Thursday, 

down 6.2% from 631,000 mt/day a week earlier. 

The  continuing  spell  of  cold  weather in southern and eastern China has further cooled down 

coal  consumption  at  the  six  power  generators, hence the rise in the coal stocks at the power 

plants and the coverage days of the coal stocks, according to the port operator.