China has made major progresses in ensuring national energy security in 2025, yielding the most favorable results since the commencement of the 14th "Five-Year Plan" period (2021-25), according to the National Energy Administration (NEA).

The country's energy sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience in addressing various shocks and challenges, providing robust support for the overall stability of national economy, NEA noted.

Total power consumption is expected to exceed 10,000 TWh for the first time in 2025, notching a new record, with monthly power use in July and August all surpassing 1,000 TWh, marking a global first.

Meanwhile, the country effectively guaranteed power supply during the past summer season, despite peak power load breaking the year-ago record by 20 times. The market-based electricity trading volume is forecasted to reach 6,600 TWh this year, rising 6.8% from a year ago and accounting for 64% of total power consumption.

Oil and gas production also refreshed record highs this year. Crude oil output reached about 215 million tonnes, while the natural gas production surpassed 260 billion cubic meters, marking nine consecutive years of annual growth hitting 10 billion cubic meters.

Additionally, coal shipments from major producing areas exceeded 1.9 billion tonnes.

Green and low-carbon energy transition also accelerated in 2025, underpinned by robust green investment, the leapfrog development of the new energy sector, and the accelerated construction of major new power projects, according to Wang Hongzhi, head of the NEA.

Specifically, the first batch of wind and solar power farms was completed and put into operation, while the second and third batches are expected to add 50 GW of installed capacity. Total hydropower capacity has exceeded 440 GW, including over 64 GW of pumped storage capacity. Ten new nuclear reactors were approved for construction, bringing the total number of operational and under-construction reactors to 112 units with a combined capacity of 125 GW.

The NEA underscored that exploring and planning for the future energy industry will be a key task for China in 2026. It will strive to formulate an implementation plan for cultivating cutting-edge energy projects, providing active support for research and development of the sector.