Power generation from coal and gas in China declined by 5.4% on higher hydropower output, official data showed today, as cited by Reuters. Thermal power plant output fell to 517.5 billion kWh last month, from 627.4 billion kWh in August. The August output, however, was boosted by higher demand due to air-conditioning. Over the first nine months of the year, power generation from coal and gas in China declined by 1.2%. In September, hydropower output jumped by 31.9% on the year, contributing to a total p ...