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2019 detailed electricity statistics (update of Jan 2021)

Published on: January 20, 2021

Original title: 2019年全国电力工业统计快报数据一览表
Links: Source document (in Chinese) (link). Same statistics for (2020) (2019) (2018) (2017) (2016) (2015) (2014) (2013) (2012) (2011) (2010) (2009) (2008) (2007) (2006).

[Biomass includes power generation based on crop stalks, bagasse, and forestry residue, as well as waste incineration, see details below]

1-1 2019年国民经济主要指标一览

		Unit	2019	YoY increase (%)
Population		Population (million)	1,400.05	0.3
	Urban population	Population (million)	848.43	2.1
	Rural population	Population (million)	551.62	-2.2
GDP		Million RMB	99,086,500	10.1
	Primary industry	Million RMB	7,046,700	8.9
	Secondary industry	Million RMB	38,616,500	5.5
	Tertiary industry	Million RMB	53,423,300	13.8
Total fixed asset investment		Million RMB	56,087,400	-13.1
Total imports and exports		Million US$	4,576,100	-1
	Exports	Million US$	2,499,000	0.5
	Imports	Million US$	2,077,100	-2.7
Total energy production (as Mtce)		Mt	3970	5.3
	Raw coal (Mtce)	Mt	2720	4.3
	Crude oil (Mtce)	Mt	270	0.4
	Natural gas (Mtce)	Mt	230	7.8
Total energy consumption (Mtce)		Mt	4860	4.7
	Raw coal (Mtce)	Mt	2800	2.3
	Oil (Mtce)	Mt	920	4.4
	Natural gas (Mtce)	Mt	390	9.3

1-2 Basic electric power statistics

			Unit	2018	2019	YoY increase (%)
1. Electric power production			GWh	6,994,700	7,326,900	4.75
	Hydro power		GWh	1,232,100	1,302,100	5.68
		Of which：Pumped storage	GWh	32,900	31,900	-2.96
	Thermal power		GWh	4,924,900	5,046,500	2.47
		Of which：Coal fired	GWh	4,482,900	4,553,800	1.58
		Gas	GWh	215,500	232,500	7.89
		Oil	GWh	1,500	1,300	-15.72
	Nuclear power		GWh	295,000	348,700	18.23
	Wind power		GWh	365,800	405,300	10.82
	Solar power		GWh	176,900	224,000	26.60
	Other		GWh	100	300	169.00
非化石能源发电量			GWh	2,163,400	2,393,000	10.61
	Hydro power		GWh	1,232,100	1,302,100	5.68
	Biomass power generation		GWh	93,600	112,600	20.28
	Nuclear power		GWh	295,000	348,700	18.23
	Wind power		GWh	365,800	405,300	10.82
	Solar power		GWh	176,900	224,000	26.60
	Other		GWh	100	300	169.00
Generation by thermal power plants 6 MW and above			GWh	4,916,700	5,037,600	2.46
	Coal fired		GWh	4,482,100	4,553,000	1.58
		Of which：Coal gangue power generation	GWh	128,600	151,000	17.39
	Gas-fired		GWh	213,400	229,800	7.73
		Of which：Conventional gas	GWh	205,300	221,400	7.82
		Coal bed methane power generation	GWh	7,000	7,200	1.66
	Oil-fired		GWh	1,500	1,300	-15.81
	Other		GWh	219,800	253,500	15.35
		Of which：Waste heat, waste gas, waste pressure power generation	GWh	129,000	144,700	12.18
		Waste incineration power generation	GWh	48,100	60,700	26.15
		Crop stalk, bagasse, and forestry residue based power generation	GWh	42,700	48,100	12.74
2. Total power consumption			GWh	6,940,400	7,248,600	4.44
	A. Industrial power consumption		GWh	5,970,800	6,223,600	4.23
		Primary industry	GWh	74,700	77,900	4.42
		Secondary industry	GWh	4,812,300	4,959,500	3.06
		—Of which: industry	GWh	4,734,300	4,870,500	2.88
		Tertiary industry	GWh	1,083,900	1,186,100	9.44
	B. Residential electricity consumption		GWh	969,700	1,025,000	5.70
		Urban residents	GWh	553,300	583,800	5.52
		Rural residents	GWh	416,400	441,200	5.96
3. Installed power generation capacity			MW	1,900,120	2,010,060	5.79
	Hydro power		MW	352,590	358,040	1.55
		Of which：Pumped storage	MW	29,990	30,290	1.00
	Thermal power		MW	1,144,080	1,189,570	3.98
		Of which：Coal fired	MW	1,008,350	1,040,630	3.20
		Gas	MW	83,750	90,240	7.74
		Oil	MW	1,730	1,750	0.72
	Nuclear power		MW	44,660	48,740	9.15
	Wind power		MW	184,270	209,150	13.51
	Solar power		MW	174,330	204,180	17.12
	Other		MW	200	370	84.21
非化石能源发电装机容量			MW	775,510	844,100	8.84
	Hydro power		MW	352,590	358,040	1.55
	Biomass power generation		MW	19,470	23,610	21.27
	Nuclear power		MW	44,660	48,740	9.15
	Wind power		MW	184,270	209,150	13.51
	Solar power		MW	174,330	204,180	17.12
	Other		MW	200	370	84.21
Generation capacity of thermal power plants 6 MW and above			MW	1,141,000	1,186,420	3.98
	Coal fired		MW	1,007,940	1,040,280	3.21
		Of which：Coal gangue power generation	MW	32,400	35,950	10.95
	Gas-fired		MW	83,130	89,470	7.63
		Of which：Conventional gas	MW	81,390	87,390	7.38
		Coal bed methane power generation	MW	1,510	1,810	20.12
	Oil-fired		MW	1,700	1,710	0.35
	Other		MW	48,230	54,970	13.97
		Of which：Waste heat, gas and pressure	MW	29,650	32,350	9.09
		Waste incineration power generation	MW	8,890	11,710	31.69
		Crop stalk, bagasse, and forestry residue based power generation	MW	9,690	10,920	12.67
4. 35 kV and above transmission line length			km	1,892,018	1,975,312	4.40
	1. Alternating current		km	1,850,631	1,932,947	4.45
		Of which: 1000 kV	km	11,005	10,872	-1.21
		750 kV	km	20,543	23,256	13.20
		500 kV	km	187,158	195,636	4.53
		330 kV	km	30,477	32,314	6.03
		220 kV	km	434,493	454,585	4.62
		110 kV	km	652,891	684,406	4.83
		35 kV	km	514,066	531,880	3.47
	2. Direct current		km	41,995	42,364	0.88
		Of which：±1100 kV	km	608	3,295	441.88
		±800 kV	km	21,723	21,907	0.85
		±660 kV	km	1,334	1,334
		±500 kV	km	15,428	13,733	-10.99
		±400 kV	km	1,640	1,639	-0.04
5. 35 kV and above substation capacity			MVA	6,992,190	7,478,330	6.95
	1. Alternating current		MVA	6,666,220	7,087,180	6.31
		Of which: 1000 kV	MVA	147,000	153,000	4.08
		750 kV	MVA	170,300	185,150	8.72
		500 kV	MVA	1,364,940	1,459,050	6.89
		330 kV	MVA	131,250	140,620	7.14
		220 kV	MVA	2,131,270	2,261,010	6.09
		110 kV	MVA	2,193,790	2,350,770	7.16
		35 kV	MVA	527,670	537,570	1.88
	2. Direct current		MVA	331,960	377,060	13.59
		Of which：±1100 kV	MVA	6,000	38,390	539.89
		±800 kV	MVA	173,610	213,450	22.95
		±660 kV	MVA	133,530	9,470	0.03
		±500 kV	MVA	1,410	109,450	-18.03
		±400 kV	MVA	127,850	12,450	783.11
6. Newly installed generation capacity			MW	8,590	105,000	-17.87
	Hydro power		MW	1,300	4,450	-48.25
		Of which：Pumped storage	MW	2,033,520	300	-76.92
	Thermal power		MW	43,800	44,230	0.99
		Of which：Coal fired	MW	30,560	32,360	5.90
		Gas-fired	MW	8,840	6,300	-28.67
		Of which：Conventional gas	MW	8,810	6,290	-28.63
		Coal bed methane power generation	MW	20
		Oil	MW
		Other	MW	4,400	5,570	26.47
		Of which：Waste heat, gas and pressure	MW	1,980	1,660	-16.08
		Waste incineration power generation	MW	1,480	2,730	84.50
		Crop stalk, bagasse, and forestry residue based power generation	MW	940	1,180	24.54
	Nuclear power		MW	8,840	4,090	-53.78
	Wind power		MW	21,270	25,720	20.94
	Solar power		MW	45,250	26,520	-41.40
	Other		MW	100
7. Retired and closed down thermal power capacity			MW	11,970	10,240	-14.44
8. Power generation projects under construction (at year end) by main power companies			MW	178,900	181,920	1.69
	Hydro power		MW	79,400	84,620	6.57
	Thermal power		MW	69,360	54,090	-22.01
	Nuclear power		MW	13,450	14,200	5.51
	Wind power		MW	15,640	27,360	74.99
9. New DC transmission line and AC converter capacity
	1. Line length		km	3,325
		Of which: ±1100 kV	km	3,325
		±800 kV	km
		±660 kV	km
		±500 kV	km
		±400 kV	km
	2. AC capacity		MW	32,000	22,000	-31.25
		Of which: ±1100 kV	MW	12,000	12,000
		±800 kV	MW	20,000
		±660 kV	MW
		±500 kV	MW
		±400 kV	MW		10,000
10. New 110 kV and above AC transmission line length and substation capacity
	1. Line length		km	56,973	57,935	1.69
		Of which: 1000 kV	km	129	2,100	1528.27
		750 kV	km	1,573	4,406	180.10
		500 kV	km	14,540	5,595	-61.52
		330 kV	km	828	3,989	381.75
		220 kV	km	20,697	19,822	-4.23
		110 kV (including 66 kV)	km	19,206	22,023	14.67
	2. Substation capacity		MVA	310,240	319,150	2.87
		Of which: 1000 kV	MVA	9,000	15,000	66.67
		750 kV	MVA	11,400	32,450	184.65
		500 kV	MVA	11,600	86,450	-22.54
		330 kV	MVA	6,120	12,630	106.37
		220 kV	MVA	84,020	91,610	9.04
		110 kV (including 66 kV)	MVA	88,100	81,000	-8.05
11. Completed investment			Million RMB	816,100	829,500	1.64
	1. Power plant investment		Million RMB	278,700	328,300	17.80
		Hydro power	Million RMB	70,000	83,900	19.77
		Thermal power	Million RMB	78,600	63,400	-19.41
		Nuclear power	Million RMB	44,700	38,200	-14.48
		Wind power	Million RMB	64,600	124,400	92.57
		Solar power	Million RMB	20,700	18,400	-11.15
		Other	Million RMB
	2. Electric grid investment		Million RMB	537,400	501,200	-6.74
		Transmission and distribution	Million RMB	513,300	477,900	-6.89
		Of which：Direct current	Million RMB	52,000	24,900	-52.06
		Alternating current	Million RMB	461,300	453,000	-1.80
		Other	Million RMB	24,100	23,200	-3.40
12. Unit capacity in multi-generator power plants, of capacity of 6 MW and above
	Hydro power：Single unit capacity		MW/unit	61	60	-0.06
		Number of units in fleet	Unit	4,894	5,099	4.19
		Fleet capacity	MW	298,300	307,880	3.21
	Thermal power：Single unit capacity		MW/unit	134	134	-0.01
		Number of units in fleet	Unit	8,070	8,430	4.46
		Fleet capacity	MW	1,079,690	1,127,220	4.40
13. Heat supply from thermal power plants 6 MW and above			TJ	4,806,250	4,924,920	2.47
14. Coal consumption, gross, (as standard coal equivalent) in power plants 6 MW and above			g/kWh	290	289	-1.15
15. Coal consumption, net, (as standard coal equivalent) in power plants 6 MW and above			g/kWh	308	306	-1.21
16. Power plant own consumption, plants 6 MW and above			%	5	5	-0.02
	Hydro power		%	0	0	-0.01
	Thermal power		%	6	6	0.06
17. Power plant productivity (full load hours), power plants 6 MW and above			hours	3,880	3,828	-51
	Hydro power		hours	3,607	3,697	90
		Of which：Pumped storage	hours	1,102	1,053	-49
	Thermal power		hours	4,378	4,307	-71
	Nuclear power		hours	7,543	7,394	-149
	Wind power		hours	2,103	2,083	-21
	Solar power		hours	1,230	1,291	61
18. Fuel consumption, power plants 6 MW and above
	Standard coal eq. consumed for electric power production		kt	1,308,050	1,320,070	0.92
	Raw coal consumed for electric power production		kt	1,957,190	1,994,430	1.90
	Standard coal eq. consumed for heat production		万吨	18104	19463	7.50
	Raw coal consumed for heat production		kt	275,230	292,270	6.19
19. Electricity supply, consumption, and transmission losses
	Electricity supply		GWh	5,950,800	6,283,500	5.59
	Electricity consumption		GWh	5,577,700	5,911,100	5.98
	Transmission losses		GWh	373,100	372,400	-0.19
	Transmission loss rate		%	6,027	6	-0.34
20. Ratio of capacity of generation : consumption
	Installed generation capacity：Total capacity of power consuming equipment			1:3.96	1:4.08
21. Elasticities of power supply and demand
	Elasticity of power supply			1	1	-38.84
	Elasticity of power demand			1	1	-43.02