The National Energy Administration said on Nov. 6 electricity demand is expected to increase by roughly 600 bln kWh per year during the 15th Five-Year Plan, driven by computing capacity and other emerging industries — about three times Shanghai’s annual consumption each year. The NEA has established a power supply adequacy early-warning mechanism and targets a supply adequacy ratio above 1.1 by 2030, implying roughly a 10% margin at peak load to ensure the system can meet peaks and cover troughs

The National Energy Administration said on Nov. 6 electricity demand is expected to increase by roughly 600 bln kWh per year during the 15th Five-Year Plan, driven by computing capacity and other emerging industries — about three times Shanghai’s annual consumption each year. The NEA has established a power supply adequacy early-warning mechanism and targets a supply adequacy ratio above 1.1 by 2030, implying roughly a 10% margin at peak load to ensure the system can meet peaks and cover troughs in critical periods.