Chinanews.com, January 13th (China News Finance Wu Jiaju) Is the safe, stable and reliable supply of energy in my country guaranteed?

A new round of cold air is about to hit, and the Spring Festival is approaching. Are there corresponding safeguards for Chinese residents to survive the winter warmly?

　　The State Council Information Office held a press conference on January 13 to introduce the situation of ensuring energy supply and ensuring a warm winter. The National Development and Reform Commission responded to the above questions.

my country's residents' electricity and gas prices remain stable

　　Since last year, global energy prices have continued to fluctuate at high levels.

How can my country ensure the basic stability of energy prices?

　　In this regard, Lian Weiliang, deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission, pointed out that the stability of energy prices is related to people's livelihood and the smooth operation of the economy, and the society is widely concerned.

In the past year, the international energy supply and demand situation was complicated and severe, and the price rose sharply.

　　From January to November last year, energy prices in the CPI of the United States and the Eurozone rose by 27% and 38% year-on-year respectively, of which natural gas prices rose by 26.6% and 56.5% year-on-year, and electricity prices rose by 12.9% and 36.3% year-on-year respectively.

In stark contrast to this, my country has achieved the overall stability of energy prices within a reasonable range by relying on the combination of institutional advantages and supply and price stability, despite the impact of the international market and the test of extreme weather.

From January to November last year, the price of water, electricity and fuel for residents in China's CPI only increased by about 3%, and the increase in gasoline and diesel prices was also significantly lower than that in Europe and the United States. In particular, the

price of electricity and gas for residents remained generally stable.

　　Lian Weiliang said that my country is a big energy producer, consumer, and importer. Under the severe external environment, it is not easy to achieve energy supply and price stability, especially price stability.

The national energy supply and demand are generally stable and orderly

　　Lian Weiliang pointed out that with

the joint efforts of all parties, the previous cold waves since the beginning of winter have been better dealt with, and the national energy supply and demand are generally stable and orderly.

　　Lian Weiliang said that there are still more than two months before the end of the heating season, and there will still be cold air during the Spring Festival. The task of ensuring energy supply in the later period is still heavy.

　　In response to the recent cold air process and issues related to festival energy supply, Lian Weiliang said at the meeting that the cold air process will increase the demand for heating energy on the one hand, and on the other hand, if there is rain, snow and freezing weather, it will affect the production and transportation of coal. , affecting power transmission.

However, according to the experience of previous years, the total energy demand around the Spring Festival will decrease, and there is a reliable resource guarantee to meet the heating demand due to the increase in temperature.

Even in extreme cases, when there is an unexpected residential energy demand, we can launch a plan to suppress non-residents and ensure that the energy consumption of people's livelihood will not be affected.

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It can be said that the energy security for the people to survive the warm winter and celebrate the New Year is safe and reliable.

" He said.

There must be no restrictions on the purchase and supply of energy for people's livelihood

　　Regarding how to ensure the demand for natural gas consumption by residents, Lian Weiliang said that the total amount of natural gas resources in the national heating season is sufficient. Volume is lower than expected.

Overall,

the total amount of natural gas resources is guaranteed

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　　Lian Weiliang emphasized that, therefore, no place or enterprise should limit the purchase and supply of natural gas for people's livelihood. Once such problems are found, they will be held accountable.

If it is due to insufficient gas source contracts, the state will coordinate to increase the supply, and if it is other individual problems, the territorial government will help solve it on a case-by-case basis.

In short, when it

comes to energy consumption for people's livelihood, it is absolutely impossible to limit the purchase and stop the supply.

　　He pointed out that the first thing is to implement the local government's assistance, supervision and bottom-line responsibilities.

Local governments should strengthen targeted assistance to energy-consuming enterprises that are struggling to operate, and when necessary, help solve specific difficulties of enterprises through financial subsidies and other means.

　　"Before the heating season, the state has clearly required local governments to send assistance teams to enterprises involved in the energy supply of people's livelihood, especially those with operating difficulties. We will urge local governments to seriously implement it." Lian Weiliang said.

　　He also emphasized that enterprises responsible for energy supply for people's livelihood must strengthen their sense of social responsibility, strengthen their mission to ensure supply for public welfare, and fully implement the requirements for energy supply and price stability. Difficulties can be reported in time, but absolutely Purchases cannot be restricted.

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