The State Council Information Office released a white paper on China’s Energy Policy (2012) on October 24, which comprehensively introduced the current status of energy development in China, the challenges it faces, and the overall deployment of efforts to build a modern energy industry system and strengthen international energy cooperation.

　　The white paper points out that compared with 2006, China's per capita electricity consumption in 2011 was 3493 kWh, an increase of 60%. A total of more than RMB 550 billion has been invested in the implementation of the transformation and upgrading of rural power grids, and the rural electricity consumption situation has fundamentally changed. The successful construction of the Qinghai-Tibet interconnection project ended the history of the isolated grid operation of the Tibet Power Grid. Promote the construction of electricity in areas without electricity, and solve the electricity problem of more than 30 million people without electricity. The white paper also pointed out that my country's UHV AC and DC transmission technology and equipment manufacturing level are in a leading position in the world.

　　The white paper pointed out that China will adhere to the energy development policy of "saving first, domestically based, diversified development, environmental protection, technological innovation, deepening reform, international cooperation, and improving people's livelihood". Further expand the scale of power transmission from west to east and north to south, improve the regional backbone grid, develop advanced transmission technologies such as UHV, and improve the ability to optimize the allocation of grid resources. In addition, my country will develop thermal power cleanly and efficiently, actively develop hydropower, develop nuclear power safely and efficiently, effectively develop wind power, and actively use solar energy.

　　The white paper proposes to improve the universal energy service level. Increase financial investment, expand the coverage of the power grid, develop decentralized renewable energy, and focus on solving the electricity problems of the non-powered population in Tibet, Xinjiang, Qinghai, Yunnan, Sichuan, Inner Mongolia and other provinces. By 2015, the problem of electricity consumption for people without electricity will be basically solved.

　　The white paper also pointed out that the development and application of advanced technologies such as large-capacity, high-efficiency and long-distance transmission are encouraged. In areas such as smart grids, increase funding, technology, and policy support. Advance electricity price reform.