Power demand will be met

Despite rising power consumption driven by rapid economic development, China's electricity supply will meet the demand this year, even the summer peak, except for South China's Guangdong Province, according to China Electricity Council (CEC).

"Operation of more electricity generators installed last year and frequent transboundary power exchanges will help the country increase its power supply," said Wang Yonggan, secretary-general of CEC.

CEC figures show that by the end of June, China's 6,000-plus power plants had a total installed capacity of 623 million kilowatts, an increase of 107 million kilowatts from last year, or 20 percent.