China's electrification rate has already surpassed that of major developed economies in Europe and America, and is expected to reach 35% by 2030
#Company news ·2025-12-29 11:05:09
On September 24th, the "China Electrification Annual Development Report 2025" (hereinafter referred to as the "Report"), compiled by the China Electricity Council, was released at the 2025 New Power System Development (Chongli) Forum. The Paper noted from the report that in 2024, China's electrification rate was approximately 28.8%, an increase of 0.9 percentage points compared to the previous year. China's electrification rate has already surpassed that of major developed economies in Europe and the United States.
The electrification rate refers to the proportion of electricity in terminal energy consumption. This indicator is usually regarded as a "thermometer" to measure a country's development level.
By region, the electrification rates in the eastern, central, western and northeastern regions of China have reached approximately 31.6%, 27.5%, 29.3% and 16.8% respectively, increasing by 1.0, 1.1, 0.9 and 0.4 percentage points respectively compared with the previous year. The electrification rates in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River Delta region, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle reached approximately 21.4%, 34.1%, 41.7%, and 29.5% respectively, increasing by 0.4, 0.9, 0.9, and 1.6 percentage points compared to the previous year. Among them, the electricity consumption of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in 2024 is generally at the same level as that of Japan. The electrification rate is about 10 percentage points higher than that of Japan during the same period. The electrification rate in 14 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) exceeded the national average.
The report shows that the electrification rate in China's industrial sector has been steadily rising, reaching approximately 27.7% in 2024, an increase of 0.6 percentage points compared to the previous year. Among them, the combined electrification rate of the four major energy-consuming industries is about 18.4%, an increase of 0.1 percentage points compared to the previous year. The combined electrification rate of high-tech and equipment manufacturing industries is about 64.7%, an increase of 0.1 percentage points compared to the previous year. The combined electrification rate of the consumer goods manufacturing industry was approximately 46.0%, an increase of 0.8 percentage points compared with the previous year.
The electrification rate in the construction sector maintained a relatively fast growth, reaching approximately 55.3% in 2024, an increase of 1.8 percentage points compared to the previous year. Among them, the electrification rate in the wholesale and retail trade and the accommodation and catering industry was 61.8%, an increase of 1.1 percentage points compared to the previous year. The electrification rate in the transportation sector has been growing steadily, reaching approximately 6.5% in 2024, an increase of 0.7 percentage points compared to the previous year.
The green transformation of rural energy and the process of electrification are advancing in a coordinated manner. In 2024, the electrification rate of agriculture and rural residents' lives will reach 43.6%, an increase of 1.9 percentage points compared with the previous year. Distributed photovoltaic power in rural areas is developing rapidly, and new models for the development and utilization of diverse distributed power sources such as "photovoltaic + agriculture", source-grid-load-storage integration, and photovoltaic clean heating are constantly emerging.
The report holds that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the national electrification rate will maintain a steady growth trend at an average annual increase of about 1 percentage point. It is expected that by 2030, the national electrification rate will reach around 35%, exceeding the average level of OECD countries by 8 to 10 percentage points.
The momentum of low-carbon electrification continues to strengthen. It is estimated that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the average annual new installed capacity of wind and solar power generation across the country will reach over 200 million kilowatts. The improvement of green power production and supply capacity will play an important supporting role in enhancing the level of electrification. The contribution of low-carbon electrification development to the growth of the national electrification rate will exceed 80%.