China’s Energy Crisis

... pricing system would be wise for the energy systems to see better adaptability In September–October 2021, more than 20 of China’s provinces, autonomous regions and direct-administered municipalities (hereinafter provinces) had to face power failures. In most regions, they affected industrial enterprises and commercial organizations. Restrictions were imposed on the use of air conditioning and outdoor lighting. In Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang—China’s north-eastern provinces— blackouts ...