China News Service, May 18, according to the National Energy Administration ’s website, the National Energy Administration held an online press conference in the second quarter on the 18th to introduce the relevant aspects of the National Energy Administration ’s efforts to provide strong energy guarantees to win the epidemic prevention and control working condition. The National Energy Administration pointed out that the country's coal, electricity and gas supply is sufficient, and the energy situation is generally stable.
The National Energy Administration pointed out that since late March, the decline in energy consumption has narrowed significantly, and the supply of coal, electricity, oil and gas has been adequately and effectively guaranteed, providing strong support for the prevention and control of epidemics and the accelerated recovery of economic and social order. Generally speaking, energy development mainly presents the following three characteristics:
First, the growth rate of energy consumption has gradually recovered. The daily consumption of coal, electricity, oil and gas gradually recovered to the level of the same period last year. In terms of electricity consumption, since March, the electricity consumption of the whole society has gradually recovered. On May 11, the national daily electricity consumption was 19.2 billion kWh, an increase of 4.8% year-on-year. The average daily electricity consumption in May increased by 5.9% year-on-year. In terms of natural gas consumption, in late March, the national daily consumption of natural gas was about 770 million cubic meters, an increase of 4.5% year-on-year. Driven by the early implementation of the off-season gas price policy, industrial fuels and gas for power generation are expected to increase slightly. In terms of refined oil consumption, the average daily consumption in March was about 760,000 tons, which was about 80% of the same period last year. Driven by spring cultivation, planting, construction, and increased travel of residents, refined oil consumption has rebounded. In terms of coal consumption, the average daily consumption in March was about 9.8 million tons, about 95% of the same period last year. Driven by major investment projects such as weaknesses and weaknesses, coal consumption increased steadily.
The second is sufficient energy supply. Increase dispatch and coordination, and pay close attention to the resumption of production and production of energy enterprises. By the end of March, energy production enterprises had basically resumed work. Coal production has steadily rebounded. In mid-March, the daily output of coal has exceeded 10 million tons, and has returned to the level of the same period last year, an increase of about 6 million tons over the Spring Festival. The national coal-fired power plants have maintained coal for more than 25 days, power supply, heating companies and port inventories are at reasonable levels, and coal prices are in a green and reasonable range. Oil and gas production continues to grow. In the first quarter, crude oil output was 48.57 million tons, an increase of 2.4% year-on-year; natural gas output was 48.3 billion cubic meters, an increase of 9.1% year-on-year. Power supply is safe and stable. Power generation and power grid companies actively fulfill their social responsibilities and take effective measures to ensure safe and stable power supply during epidemic prevention and control.
The third is the continuous improvement of energy security capabilities. Firmly establish the bottom line thinking, focus on ensuring the safety of oil and gas, and take the construction of the production, supply, storage and marketing system as the starting point, and strive to improve energy security guarantee capabilities. Continue to increase oil and gas exploration and development efforts. The major oil and gas companies obey the overall situation of national energy security, and keep the strength of oil and gas exploration and development under the downward trend of oil prices, continuing the good momentum of increasing reserves and increasing production. Continue to increase the strength of the weaknesses of the short board. Accelerate the construction of the natural gas pipeline network, and promote the formation of a "national network". Strengthen the energy storage system's ability to adjust reserves, speed up the construction of oil storage facilities, and actively promote the construction of pumped storage power stations and the flexible transformation of coal power. Improve grid security. Accelerate the resumption of construction of major projects. Focus on expanding effective investment and stimulating economic development.