Nghe An: Industrial production index increased by 7.57%

(Baonghean.vn) - Of which, the production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, steam, and air conditioning increased the most, reaching 23.08% over the same period.

According to the Department of Industry and Trade, the reason for the sharp increase in the production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, steam, and air conditioning is mainly due to the increase in the amount of water flowing into the lake in the first months of the year compared to the same period last year. In addition, the demand for commercial electricity consumption has increased sharply. Electricity production is estimated at 597 million kWh, an increase of 15.47%; Commercial electricity output is estimated at 1,034 million kWh, an increase of 25.64%.

Graphics: Huu Quan

In addition, the water supply, wastewater and waste management and treatment sector increased by 13.12% over the same period. Of which, drinking water products reached 10.1 million m3, up 10.97%; waste collection, treatment and disposal, and scrap recycling activities were estimated at 63,010 tons, up 15.95%.

The mining industry increased by 8.71%. Mined tin ore products are estimated at 130 tons, up 41.30% over the same period; processed construction stone is estimated at 399.5 thousand m3, up 12.68%; Construction stone is estimated at 952.3 thousand m3, up 7.20%.

Workers rush to construct Nghi Thiet cement grinding station. Photo: Thu Huyen

The processing and manufacturing industry increased by 6.43% over the same period. Although some new factories went into production, the output of these products increased, but the proportion of production value of these products was low, so the production index of the processing and manufacturing industry increased slowly. Alloy steel is estimated at 19.27 thousand tons, up 46.03% over the same period; Tien Phong plastic pipes are estimated at 6.31 thousand tons, up 40.97%; Fish sauce is estimated at 26.37 million liters, up 24.81%....

Besides, some key products have low growth and decrease due to lack of input materials and decrease in consumption such as: Sugar is estimated at 78.3 thousand tons, down 21.64%; Bottled beer is estimated at 20.1 million liters, down 5.97%; Canned beer is estimated at 31.3 million liters, down 1.2%.

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