National Energy Administration: On July 16, the national power load reached a new historical high, surpassing 1.5 billion kilowatts for the first time

According to the National Energy Administration, on July 16, 2025, the national maximum electricity load set a new historical record, breaking the previous highs of July 4 (1.465 billion kilowatts) and July 7 (1.467 billion kilowatts), and for the first time exceeding 1.5 billion kilowatts, reaching a maximum of 1.506 billion kilowatts, an increase of 0.055 billion kilowatts compared to last year's maximum load. This week, the national electricity load has remained high, and the energy supply work for the peak summer season has entered a critical period.

During the peak summer season, most regions of the country have experienced higher temperatures than the same period in previous years, combined with a positive economic growth trend, which has jointly driven the national maximum electricity load to a historical high. Recently, electricity loads have rapidly increased in many parts of the country. Since the beginning of summer until noon on the 16th, a total of 16 provincial-level power grids, including Tianjin, Hebei North, Hebei South Network, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Hubei, Henan, Jiangxi, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia East, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Guangdong, have broken historical highs 36 times.

Currently, the overall electricity supply in the country is stable. The National Energy Administration will closely monitor the electricity supply and demand situation, primary fuel supply, water storage, extreme weather, and other conditions, coordinate and optimize the inter-regional and inter-provincial electricity mutual assistance capabilities, and continue to implement the "one province, one policy" approach for electricity supply during the peak summer season to ensure reliable electricity supply.

This article is compiled from the "National Energy Administration" public account, edited by Zhitong Finance: Li Fo