(Reporter Zhang Yan) Yesterday, the China Electric Power Enterprise Association announced the "National Electric Power Supply and Demand and Economic Operation Situation Analysis and Forecast Report." The CEC said that it is expected that some provinces will have power shortages due to coal-fired bottleneck. Central China and northwest China are even more apparent. This situation will likely occur repeatedly until the end of March.
CEC said that in 2011, China's economy will continue to maintain steady and rapid growth, and the demand for electricity will continue to increase. It is expected that the national total electricity consumption this year will reach around 4.7 trillion kWh, an increase of about 12% year-on-year, and the growth rate will be faster than 2010. Have come back down. However, there will still be tight coal supply in local areas and in certain periods, and coal prices will remain high as a whole and the risk of further rises will be high.
The reporter learned that at present, China has established a coal mine-level coordination mechanism for oil and gas transportation, negotiating major issues at any time, and taking measures to ensure normal operations. In this regard, CEC said that on the whole, coal and gas oil and gas transportation guarantees are relatively stable, but due to the objective pressure and tension of railways and road transport, especially in the event of abnormal climate, electricity coal supply is particularly tight. It is expected that Some provinces have experienced power shortages due to coal-fired bottlenecks. Central and northwestern China are even more pronounced. This situation will likely occur repeatedly until the end of March.
CEC said that in 2011, China's economy will continue to maintain steady and rapid growth, and the demand for electricity will continue to increase. It is expected that the national total electricity consumption this year will reach around 4.7 trillion kWh, an increase of about 12% year-on-year, and the growth rate will be faster than 2010. Have come back down. However, there will still be tight coal supply in local areas and in certain periods, and coal prices will remain high as a whole and the risk of further rises will be high.
The reporter learned that at present, China has established a coal mine-level coordination mechanism for oil and gas transportation, negotiating major issues at any time, and taking measures to ensure normal operations. In this regard, CEC said that on the whole, coal and gas oil and gas transportation guarantees are relatively stable, but due to the objective pressure and tension of railways and road transport, especially in the event of abnormal climate, electricity coal supply is particularly tight. It is expected that Some provinces have experienced power shortages due to coal-fired bottlenecks. Central and northwestern China are even more pronounced. This situation will likely occur repeatedly until the end of March.