Deputy Director Wan Jinsong of the National Energy Administration: "Since the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the average annual growth rate of investment in the energy industry has exceeded 16%."

Deputy Director Wan Jinsong of the National Energy Administration stated at a press conference of the State Council Information Office on August 26 that since the 14th Five-Year Plan period, China's energy industry investment has shown a step-by-step growth, with annual investment exceeding the thresholds of 4 trillion yuan, 5 trillion yuan, and 6 trillion yuan in succession. The cumulative investment accounts for nearly 10% of the total social fixed asset investment, and the growth rate of energy investment continues to accelerate. Since the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the average annual growth rate of energy industry investment has exceeded 16%, especially the investment growth rate in the electricity and heat production and supply industry has exceeded 20%. The growth rate ranks at the forefront of the total social fixed asset investment growth rate, becoming a strong engine for stabilizing growth.