The 2026 National Energy Work Conference was held in Beijing

On December 15, the 2026 National Conference on Energy Work was held in Beijing. Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the meeting comprehensively implemented the spirit of the 20th and 20th Plenary sessions of the CPC, deeply comprehended the decisive significance of the "two establishments", strengthened the "four consciousness", strengthened the "four self-confidence" and achieved the "two safeguards", and conscientiously implemented the deployment of the Central Economic Work Conference and the requirements of the National Development and Reform Work Conference. Summarize the energy work in 2025 and the 14th Five-Year Plan, and deploy the key tasks in 2026. Zheng Shanjie, the Secretary and Director of the Party Group of

the State Development and Reform Commission attended the meeting and delivered a speech. Wang Hongzhi, member of the Party Group of the State Development and Reform Commission, Secretary of the Party Group of the State Energy Administration and Director of the State Energy Administration, made a work report.

Zheng Shanjie pointed out that in 2025, the national energy system will further study and implement the spirit of the important instructions and instructions of the general secretary of Xi Jinping, implement the new strategy of energy security with high standards, make new progress and achievements in energy work, strongly support and guarantee economic and social development, and the main objectives and tasks of the 14th Five-Year Plan will be successfully completed. In 2026, we should deeply study and understand the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee, accurately grasp the new challenges and new tasks in energy security supply, carbon reduction in energy field, innovation in energy science and technology, and reform of energy system, and anchor the objectives and tasks of initially building a new energy system and promoting the construction of a strong energy country in 2030. We should balance the relationship between economic development and total energy structure, support Chinese-style modernization with the construction of energy power, balance the relationship between overall energy scale and regional layout, strengthen the systematic coordination of energy work, balance the relationship between energy supply security and energy conservation and carbon reduction, and promote the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development; Balance the relationship between domestic energy independence and international cooperation, effectively safeguard energy strategic security; balance the relationship between energy science and technology innovation and energy industry transformation and upgrading, cultivate and enhance new advantages of energy innovation and development, promote high-quality development of energy work, and strongly support the goal of achieving carbon peak on schedule by 2030.

Wang Hongzhi pointed out that according to the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, new achievements have been made in energy work in 2025. The Fourth Plenary Session of the Twentieth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China made a strategic plan for building a strong energy country and put forward the planning goal of initially building a new energy system. The Central Economic Work Conference stressed the need to formulate a planning outline for building a strong energy country. Standing at a new historical starting point, the energy industry should fully realize that the construction of a strong energy country has a solid foundation, and it is time to take advantage of the momentum to comprehensively promote it. It should fully realize that the goal of initially building a new energy system has been clearly defined, and it is necessary to systematically and scientifically plan and promote the energy work of the "15th Five-Year Plan"; Fully aware that to ensure the timely realization of carbon peak and the goal of national independent contribution in 2035, we must make greater efforts to promote the transformation of green and low-carbon energy; fully aware that artificial intelligence brings unprecedented opportunities for energy development, we must adhere to two-way empowerment to seize the strategic commanding heights of energy development.

The meeting held that under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as its core, the energy industry has vigorously strengthened policy supply, effectively solved development problems, fully stimulated endogenous power and innovation vitality, and in 2025, the energy sector has shown strong resilience in preventing and responding to various shocks and challenges. First, energy security is strong and effective, and the effect of guaranteeing supply is the best year since the 14th Five-Year Plan. To achieve stable coal production, supply and price, effectively cope with the summer peak power load 20 times over last year's peak test, the "seven-year action plan" for increasing oil and gas reserves and production was successfully concluded, the level of energy resources complementarity and mutual benefit continued to improve, and the security situation of the power system remained stable. Second, the pace of green and low-carbon energy transformation is accelerating, and the proportion of non-fossil energy consumption will exceed the target of 20%. Energy investment is growing strongly towards green and new, new energy has achieved higher quality leapfrog development, major hydropower and nuclear power projects have been accelerated, new power system construction has been steadily promoted, and new steps have been taken in clean and efficient utilization of fossil energy. Third, the level of scientific and technological innovation has been continuously improved, and the cultivation of new quality productivity in the field of energy has been accelerated. The ability of independent innovation in energy has been continuously enhanced, the integration of artificial intelligence and energy industry has been accelerated, and new models and new formats have developed rapidly. Fourthly, the national unified electricity market has been initially established, and many landmark achievements have been made in energy reform and supervision. The national unified electricity market has become an important symbol of the construction of the national unified market, new breakthroughs have been made in the high-quality development mechanism of new energy, ten key measures for the development of private economy in the field of energy have been introduced, and new achievements have been made in the continuous strengthening of energy supervision. Fifth, international cooperation in energy has reached a higher level. Strategic cooperation in key areas has made steady progress, energy cooperation among neighboring countries has been promoted in a pragmatic manner, and the voice and influence of global energy governance have been continuously enhanced.

The meeting emphasized that energy work in 2026 should be guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, fully implement the spirit of the 20th and 20th Plenary sessions of the CPC, fully, accurately and comprehensively implement the new development concept, accelerate the construction of a new development patter n, adhere to the general tone of steady and progressive work, and strive to build a well-off society in an all-round way. We will thoroughly implement the arrangements of the Central Economic Work Conference and the National Development and Reform Work Conference, closely focus on the main line of energy development work, strive to achieve a good start of the "15th Five-Year Plan" development, and provide strong energy support for Chinese-style modernization. The first is to formulate and implement the "15th Five-Year" energy plan with high quality and high standards. Efforts should be made to formulate and link up plans, enhance the scientificity, predictability and initiative of energy planning, and promote the formation of a national energy planning chess game. Major projects will drive the implementation of energy planning, refine the timetable, road map and priority, and strengthen annual planning and scheduling. The two is to promote a higher level of energy security. Consolidate the foundation of coal supply guarantee, improve the level of power supply guarantee, enhance the capacity of oil and gas production and supply, optimize the layout of energy backbone channels, and improve the intrinsic safety level of energy infrastructure. Three, we should firmly promote the transformation of green and low carbon energy. We will continue to increase the proportion of new energy supply, increase the installed capacity of wind and solar power by more than 200 million kilowatts throughout the year, promote major hydropower projects in an orderly manner, actively develop nuclear power in a safe and orderly manner, and strengthen the clean and efficient use of fossil energy. Fourth, accelerate the promotion of self-reliance in energy science and technology. We will organize and carry out "artificial intelligence +" energy integration pilot projects and "artificial intelligence +" energy standardization promotion actions, firmly promote major energy technology and equipment such as smart grid projects, and look forward to the future energy industries such as hydrogen energy and nuclear energy. Fifth, we should make every effort to ensure people's livelihood and diversified energy demand of enterprises. Strengthen people's livelihood energy security, improve the quality of power supply for high-reliability users, implement special actions to improve the quality of power supply, implement a new round of "access to electricity" policy, and optimize the business environment for electricity use. Sixth, comprehensively deepen energy reform and the rule of law. We will accelerate the reform and innovation of the energy system and mechanism, continue to deepen the construction of a unified national electricity market, improve the market mechanism adapted to the new energy system, strengthen the construction of a new energy regulatory system, and further promote the construction of the rule of law in energy. Seventh, expand all-round international cooperation. We will consolidate the foundation of international cooperation in energy, strengthen cooperation in clean energy, and actively participate in global energy governance.

The meeting pointed out that upholding and strengthening the Party's overall leadership over energy work is the fundamental guarantee for doing all the work well. The energy industry must resolutely implement the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee, and always maintain a firm and correct political direction; it must firmly promote the rectification of the central inspection feedback problems, and complete the major political tasks of inspection and rectification; it must pay close attention to the implementation of the work with a good style, and better perform its duties and responsibilities with a spirit of striving for success; We should strengthen coordination and linkage, actively integrate into and serve the overall situation of national economic and social development; we should promote the integration of not daring to corrupt, not being able to corrupt, and not wanting to corrupt, firmly shoulder the main responsibility of strictly administering the Party in an all-round way, and carry out the self-revolution to the end.

The meeting emphasized that at the end of the year and the beginning of the year, during the critical period of winter peak, we should do a good job in energy supply and safety production, tighten the safety chord at all times, adhere to the supremacy of the people and life, enhance risk awaren ess, strengthen bottom line thinking, consolidate work responsibilities, strengthen supervision and inspection, and do a good job in prevention and emergency response. Ensure that the people have a warm winter and a peaceful New Year. Members of the Party Leadership Group and Chief Engineer of

the National Energy Administration attended the meeting. Relevant responsible comrades of the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Group of the National Development and Reform Commission and relevant responsible comrades of the relevant departments of the central and state organs were invited to attend the meeting. The competent energy departments of provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government) and Sinkiang Production and Construction Corps are responsible for comrades, relevant energy enterprises and trade associations are responsible for comrades, and the departments of the State Energy Administration, dispatched agencies, directly affiliated institutions and China Energy Media are mainly responsible for comrades attending the meeting.