Employees from State Grid Changji conduct maintenance operations at the 220 kilovolt Shiqiantan substation in the Wucaiwan area in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. They accurately calibrated equipment operating parameters and optimized the line's overall conditions to ensure safe operation of the local power grid during the peak summer season. YANG SHANGWU/FOR CHINA DAILY
A new report by the National Energy Administration shows that China's power supply infrastructure has scaled to become the largest in the world, matching premier international benchmarks in grid capacity as the country continues to expand its energy network.
In a historic milestone that underscores an accelerated shift toward a greener energy structure, the nation's total electricity consumption crossed the 10 trillion kilowatt-hour threshold in 2025, reaching 10.37 trillion kWh, according to the China Power Supply Development Report 2026.
Yang Kun, executive vice-chairman of the China Electricity Council, noted that the world's second-largest economy has firmly cemented its position as the leading global power consumer.
He highlighted that China's annual electricity usage now roughly exceeds the combined power consumption of the United States, Russia, India, Japan, Brazil and Canada, an unprecedented scale that underscores the robust vitality and deep resilience of the national economy.
