Peak electricity demand may increase by as much as 140 million kilowatts (12%) compared with winter 2022/23, the National Energy Administration (NEA) forecast on Oct. 31.
Planners have been anxious to avoid a repeat of the fuel and power shortages that occurred in the autumn and winter of 2021/22.
Chartbook: China electricity generationIn the first ten months of 2023, domestic coal production increased by 144 million tonnes (11%) and imports by 154 million tonnes (67%) compared with the prior year.
The NEA said power generators’ inventories should be maintained at 200 million tonnes, up from 170 million tonnes a year ago.
In the same period, domestic gas production increased by 8 million tonnes (6%), while liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports rose by 6 million tonnes (12%) and pipeline imports increased by 2 million tonnes (5%).
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