China to dismantle local power protectionism in push to electrify national grid

SCMP · 2026-02-12
China to dismantle local power protectionism in push to electrify national grid

Beijing has issued a central directive to dismantle the administrative walls dividing China’s electricity sector, signalling a decisive shift towards a unified national power market designed to support the country’s energy security and green transition. A decade into its power-sector overhaul, China