China's July 2026 Power Trading Volume Up 18.5% Year on Year
China's National Energy Administration reported that power trading volume in July 2026 reached 740.4 billion kWh, up 18.5% year on year. Intra-provincial trading rose 19.0% to 549.1 billion kWh, while cross-provincial and cross-regional trading increased 17.2% to 191.3 billion kWh. Green power trading grew 2.7% to 27.7 billion kWh. In the first seven months, cumulative trading volume rose 23.4% to 4,425.2 billion kWh.
Data released by the National Energy Administration show that in July 2026, power trading institutions across China completed a trading volume of 740.4 billion kWh, up 18.5% year on year.
By trading scope, intra-provincial trading volume reached 549.1 billion kWh, up 19.0% year on year, while cross-provincial and cross-regional trading volume totaled 191.3 billion kWh, up 17.2%.
By trading type, medium- and long-term trading volume stood at 678.6 billion kWh, and spot trading volume at 61.8 billion kWh. Green power trading volume reached 27.7 billion kWh, up 2.7% year on year. Market-based agency power purchase by grid companies amounted to 87.2 billion kWh.
From January to July 2026, power trading institutions nationwide completed a cumulative trading volume of 4,425.2 billion kWh, up 23.4% year on year. Intra-provincial trading volume reached 3,462.6 billion kWh, up 26.8%, while cross-provincial and cross-regional trading volume totaled 962.6 billion kWh, up 12.5%. Medium- and long-term trading volume was 3,935.4 billion kWh, and spot trading volume was 489.8 billion kWh. Green power trading volume reached 191.8 billion kWh, up 5.6% year on year. Market-based agency power purchase by grid companies totaled 485.7 billion kWh.