Ma,J.(2011): On-grid electricity tariffs in China: Development, reform and prospects. Energy Policy, 39, 2633-2645.

『中国における配電網による電力料金:発達・改革・見通し』


Abstract
 With the introduction of market-oriented measures in China's power sector in the mid-1980s, electricity sale prices to the grid companies - on-grid electricity tariffs - bacame the focus of the energy industry, thus affecting all related stakeholders, including fuel suppliers, power generators and end-use consumers. A number of changes have gradually been undertaken in terms of electricity tariff settings and their implementation to address specific requirements of the expansion of the power industry at each stage of its development. On-grid electricity tariffs had been used as a key lever to attract investment in power generation at an early stage of reform and then to encourage competition in the power industry. In response to the rising concerns about environmental protection and the promotion of clean energy utlisation, tariffs have progressively been developed for renewable electricity generation, which has contributed to massive expansion of the renewable power industry in China. This paper reviews key milestones of the development of on-grid electricity tariffs in China, examines the tariff-setting mechanisms of coal-fired power plants and renewable power generation, analyses the factors associated with the adjustments of the tariff levels and discusses the options for further reform and more effective electricity pricing.

Keywords: On-grid electricity tariff; Power generation; China』

1. Introduction
2. Development of on-grid electricity tariff-setting mechanisms
 2.1. The pre-economic reform period (1949-1984)
 2.2. The generation promotion period (1985-1995)
 2.3. The power sector reform period (1996-2005)
 2.4. Trials of regional electricity markets (2003-2006)
 2.5. Clean electricity development period (2006-present)
 2.6. Levels of on-grid tariff
3. Institutions related to electricity pricing
4. On-grid electricity tariffs of coal-fired power generation
 4.1. Coal prices and on-grid electricity tariffs
 4.2. Benchmark on-grid electricity tariffs
5. On-grid electricity tariffs of other generation technologies
 5.1. Hydropower
 5.2. Wind power
 5.3. Other renewable energy technologies
6. Summary and discussions
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Fig. 1. Ex-factory price indexes of electrical and coal industries.
Source: NBS (2010).


Fig. 2. On-grid tariff by generation technologies.
Source: SERC (2008, 2009).

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