Beijing Raises Power Prices for 9 Heavy Industries to Cut 200 Million Tonnes by 2028
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Updated · South China Morning Post · Jun 16
Beijing Raises Power Prices for 9 Heavy Industries to Cut 200 Million Tonnes by 2028
3 articles · Updated · South China Morning Post · Jun 16
Summary
China will lift electricity prices for nine energy-intensive sectors, with the surcharge capped at 0.1 yuan per kilowatt-hour to push inefficient plants to upgrade equipment.
Officials say the three-year road map could save enough energy to cut more than 200 million tonnes of carbon emissions by the end of 2028, part of a broader green-transition drive.
Analysts said the impact will vary by sector and region, with aluminium producers seen facing limited near-term pressure because strong margins and a supply-demand gap let them pass higher costs to buyers.
The policy targets a small slice of China’s emissions challenge: the country emitted more than 11.2 billion tonnes of carbon in 2020, according to a 2024 environment ministry report.