China’s Electricity Industry

Ma Xiaoying is a researcher at the North China Electric Power University (China) and has worked extensively in the business sector in China. She holds a Ph.D. in economics from the Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne (Australia). Malcolm Abbott is an economist by profession who specializes in research in energy markets, water supply, transport and network industries in general. In the past he has worked for the ACCC, KPMG and as a Ministerial Advisor. He is currently an Associate Professor of economics at the Swinburne University of Technology (Australia) and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Melbourne.

Introduction.- The Economics of Electricity.- The Historical Construction of the Electricity Industry in China.- Structure and Reform.- Renewable Energy.- The Future.- Conclusion: The Way Forward.