An introduction: the challenges of the Chinese electricity industry and its reform

Eric Girardin (1) , Guy Liu , Jinghai Zheng

1 GREQAM - Groupement de Recherche en Économie Quantitative d'Aix-Marseille

This introduction is to highlight comprehensively the Chinese electricity industry for issues related to the institutional reform, capacity growth, pricing regime, technology development, supply structure and new investment in upgrading electric power grids. Through reviews of statistics and documentaries, we provide a generally updated understanding of the current development and reform of China's electric power industry, which is one strategic focus of the Chinese Government for its further reform in the energy sector.

Mots clés: Economie quantitative

Domaines: Economies et finances; Sciences de l'Homme et Société

Eric Girardin, Guy Liu, Jinghai Zheng. An introduction: the challenges of the Chinese electricity industry and its reform. Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, 2014, Special Issue, 12 (4), pp.333-352. ⟨10.1080/14765284.2014.952513⟩. ⟨hal-01463110⟩