The coal storage in China's power plants reached 165 million tons, up 40 million tons year-on-year, the NDRC said.

As the country's gross domestic product exceeded 114 trillion yuan ($18 trillion) last year, its ability to combat risks and shocks has further increased.

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Meanwhile, domestic coal supply capacity will be enhanced in 2022 as relevant government departments increase production capacity, they said.

In 2022, the medium- and long-term coal contract system will be further improved.

Coal is Mongolia's main export commodity.

Inner Mongolia ranked first in China in terms of its coal delivery volume to other provincial-level regions last year.

Indonesia announced the ban for the entire month of January 2022 to avert a looming power crisis in the country.