The industrial capacity utilization rate in China fell to 73.1% in the third quarter of 2026 from 74.6% in the corresponding period in the previous year. The decline was driven by lower production across the three major categories, such as the mining industry (69.5% vs 72.5% in Q3 2025), manufacturing industry (73.3% vs 74.8%), and electricity, heat, gas, and water supply (72.6% vs 74.3%).