China's National Energy Administration (NEA) outlined its key regulatory tasks for the second half of 2026, focusing on deepening the national unified power market and ensuring energy supply security during peak summer demand.

The NEA, at a meeting on July 24, reviewed progress in the first half of the year, including efforts to strengthen political oversight, track energy security risks, and advance the construction of a unified national power market.

The regulator emphasized that China's energy sector is at a critical stage of green and low-carbon transition and market-oriented reform, requiring higher standards for regulatory work.

For the second half of the year, the NEA called for enhanced supervision of energy supply during the summer peak, better coordination between market mechanisms and supply guarantees, and a firm commitment to meeting basic energy needs for households and businesses.

The administration also stressed the need to improve the national unified power market system, strengthen retail power market management, and standardize market order. Other priorities include implementing the next round of "access to electricity" policies, and improving power supply quality.