Marketable production of hard coal in Turkey decreased by 86.9% in April 2020

Marketable production of lignite⁽¹⁾ decreased by 18.7% in April compared to the previous month. In January-April period, its production decreased by 15.5% when compared to the same period of the previous year. In addition, its production decreased by 35.6% compared to the same month of the previous year.

Marketable production of hard coal was 13 thousand 282 tonnes in April

Marketable production of hard coal decreased by 86.9% in April compared to the previous month. In January-April period, its production decreased by 19.8% when compared to the same period of the previous year. Additionally, its production decreased by 86.8% compared to the same month of the previous year.

Marketable production of coke derived from hard coal increased by 8.6% in April compared to the previous month. In January-April period, its production decreased by 1.3% when compared to the same period of the previous year. Besides, its production decreased by 7.1% compared to the same month of the previous year.

Imports of coke increased by 113.7% compared to the previous month

Imports of coke derived from hard coal increased by 113.7% in April compared to the previous month; by 2.3% in January-April period compared to the same period of the previous year; and by 116.5% compared to the same month of the previous year.

Imports of hard coal increased by 9.9% in January-April period compared to the same period of the previous year and by 5.5% compared to the same month of the previous year. On the other hand, it decreased by 32.2% in April compared to the previous month.

The highest ratio of production to deliveries was in lignite in January-April period

The highest ratio⁽²⁾ of production to deliveries was in lignite by 106.5%. This ratio was 87.7% for coke derived from hard coal and 2.8% for hard coal in January-April period.

Hard coal and lignite were delivered mostly to thermal power plants

Concerning the deliveries of solid fuels in April, hard coal was delivered with a percentage of 47.9% to thermal power plants, 24.1% to coking plants, and 12.6% to industry (except iron and steel industry). Additionally, 85.8% of lignite was delivered to thermal power plants and 10.4% to industry (except iron and steel industry). Lastly, 97.6% of coke derived from hard coal was delivered to iron and steel industry.

The next release on this subject will be on July 24, 2020.
                                                                                                                                                                                           

EXPLANATIONS

(1) Asphaltite is included within lignite.
(2) It shows the proportion of marketable production in deliveries.
Ratio of production to deliveries = (marketable production quantity / delivery quantity)*100