China News Service, January 19th. Zhao Chenxin, Secretary-General of the National Development and Reform Commission, said on the 19th when introducing the current energy supply situation that electricity demand has maintained double-digit growth for two consecutive months since December last year. A record high.
But even in the past few rounds of strong cooling and the highest demand period, energy supply has been strong.
"This winter, my country's energy supply has withstood the test of large fluctuations in demand."
On the 19th, the National Development and Reform Commission held a regular press conference in January.
A reporter asked: The recent cold wave weather has affected most parts of my country, and many provincial-level power grids have exceeded historical highs. Is the current energy supply guaranteed and how should the relevant parties respond?
In this regard, Zhao Chenxin said that the winter energy supply is a hot issue of high concern in all aspects of society recently.
Since the fourth quarter of last year, my country's winter energy demand has grown rapidly due to the superimposed effects of multiple factors.
On the one hand, my country's economic operation has continued to recover and steadily rebounded, and the growth rate of industrial production has continuously reached new highs, which have exceeded the normal level before the epidemic, driving the rapid recovery of energy demand such as electricity.
On the other hand, since mid-to-late December last year, there have been three rounds of large-scale cooling weather across the country, especially the strong cooling that began on January 6 this year. The temperature in many parts of the country has set the lowest record in nearly 30 or even 50 years.
These factors have superimposed, and the country's electricity demand has grown rapidly. Since December last year, the demand for electricity has maintained double-digit growth for two consecutive months, and the power generation load has repeatedly hit record highs.
In the face of the rapid growth of energy demand in winter, the National Development and Reform Commission and relevant parties have been actively responding to it, making all-out efforts to increase energy supply, rationally allocate resources, and optimize orderly energy use plans, which effectively guarantees energy demand in economic and social development and people's livelihood.
Even in the past few rounds of strong cooling and the highest demand period, energy supply has been strong.
After March 9 and Laba, the weather gradually warmed up.
Zhao Chenxin said that facts have proved that my country's energy supply has withstood the test of large fluctuations in demand this winter.
After this test, we have stronger confidence in ensuring energy supply in the future.
Zhao Chenxin pointed out that in the next step, the National Development and Reform Commission will work with relevant parties to coordinate the current and long-term plans and continue to do a good job in ensuring energy supply.
On the one hand, strengthen the monitoring and early warning of the energy supply and demand situation, coordinate the supply of coal, electricity and natural gas, organize the diversified production of power sources such as wind, water, fire and nuclear power, strengthen coordinated dispatch across regions, industries and departments, and improve and improve orderly energy use plans. On the other hand, scientifically research and judge the trend of energy demand during the "14th Five-Year Plan", continue to strengthen the construction of energy production, supply, storage and marketing system, deepen the reform of electricity market, and do a good job in the preparation of the "14th Five-Year" energy plan for economic and social development and people's livelihood. Can provide strong support.