Bureau of Statistics: Tight energy supply is a periodical and controllable impact on the economy

　　China News Service, October 18th. On the 18th, the State Council Information Office held a press conference on the operation of the national economy in the first three quarters of 2021.

Fu Linghui, spokesperson for the National Bureau of Statistics and Director of the General Statistics Department of the National Economy, said that since the beginning of this year, international energy prices have risen sharply, and domestic power and coal supplies have been tight. Various factors have led to recent power rationing in some places.

But in general, the tight energy supply is phased and its impact on the economy is controllable.

　　At the press conference, a reporter asked: Recently, power and production restrictions have appeared in many parts of the country. Some companies and industry associations have indicated that production and exports have been greatly affected, and many organizations have also lowered their economic growth expectations for this year.

What does the Statistics Bureau think about this?

How to evaluate the specific impact of power and production restrictions on economic growth?

　　In this regard, Fu Linghui said that since the beginning of this year, international energy prices have risen sharply, coal, natural gas, and crude oil prices have repeatedly hit record highs. Domestic power and coal supplies have been tight. Various factors have led to recent power curtailments in some places. Normal production has caused a certain impact.

The central government attaches great importance to this. The State Council’s executive committee has recently made arrangements and arrangements for further energy production and supply. Relevant departments have actively implemented the spirit of the meeting and quickly introduced a series of reforms and measures to maintain supply and stabilize prices.

　　Fu Linghui said that with the gradual implementation of relevant measures, the tight supply of coal and electricity will be alleviated, and the constraints on economic operation will also be reduced.

Judging from the situation in September, the growth rate of power production has also accelerated.

In general, the tight energy supply is staged and its impact on the economy is controllable.