Weekly Data Statistics on Capacity Utilization of Sample Caustic Soda Enterprises in China

This week (October 23–29, 2026), the average capacity utilization rate of Chinese caustic soda sample enterprises with capacities of 100,000 tons or more was 78.3%, up 3.3% from the previous week. During the week, one chlor-alkali unit underwent maintenance and six units restarted. By region, chlor-alkali operating rates increased in Northwest, North, East, South, and Northeast China, while they declined in Central and Southwest China. Shandong's chlor-alkali operating rate stood at 83.9% this week, an increase of 7.5% from the previous week. Looking ahead to next week, three chlor-alkali units are scheduled for maintenance and five are expected to restart; the national chlor-alkali operating rate is projected to recover to approximately 78.9%.

Statistics on Capacity Utilization Rate of Chinese Caustic Soda Sample Enterprises (October 29, 2026)