National Energy Administration: In January-September 2026, nationwide electricity market trading volume increased by 18.9% year on year.

On October 27, according to the National Energy Administration, in September 2026, power trading institutions across the country completed a trading volume of 673.7 billion kWh, up 17.5% year on year. By trading scope, intra-provincial trading volume was 523.5 billion kWh, up 21.7% year on year; inter-provincial and cross-regional trading volume was 150.2 billion kWh, up 5.0% year on year. By trading product, medium- and long-term trading volume was 601.6 billion kWh; spot trading volume was 72.1 billion kWh. Green power trading volume was 31 billion kWh, up 6.9% year on year. Market-based agency power purchases by grid companies were 65 billion kWh. From January to September 2026, power trading institutions across the country completed a cumulative trading volume of 5,853.6 billion kWh, up 18.9% year on year. By trading scope, intra-provincial trading volume was 4,549.9 billion kWh, up 22.0% year on year; inter-provincial and cross-regional trading volume was 1,303.7 billion kWh, up 9.1% year on year. By trading product, medium- and long-term trading volume was 5,218.9 billion kWh; spot trading volume was 634.7 billion kWh. Green power trading volume was 249.2 billion kWh, up 6.1% year on year. Market-based agency power purchases by grid companies were 628.8 billion kWh. This article was excerpted from the National Energy Administration, edited by GMTEight: Chen Wenfang.