Shanxi Issues Notice on Electricity Pricing for Coal-to-Electric Heating During the Heating Season

Deep News10-28

According to a notice published by Shanxi Release, in order to implement the spirit of the Notice of the National Development and Reform Commission on Issuing the Opinions on Clean Heating Price Policy in Northern Regions (Fa Gai Jia Ge [2017] No. 1684), the following notice is hereby issued regarding electricity prices for coal-to-electricity heating during the heating season in Shanxi Province and related matters.

First, for coal-to-electricity households that do not have separate meters for heating electricity and daily living electricity, the base electricity quantity shall be the average monthly living electricity consumption from May to September before the heating season begins, and any amount exceeding the base electricity quantity during the heating season shall be deemed heating electricity consumption. Of this, the base electricity quantity shall be charged at the residential living electricity price, while the heating electricity consumption shall be charged according to the electricity consumption pricing method applicable to coal-to-electricity households with single-meter measurement and separate pricing.

Second, the coal-to-electricity electricity pricing policy for other types of residential households, the coal-to-electricity electricity pricing policy for non-residential users charged at residential electricity rates, and the coal-to-electricity regional centralized heating electricity pricing policy for rural areas shall continue to be implemented in accordance with the Notice of the Shanxi Provincial Development and Reform Commission on Electricity Prices for Coal-to-Electricity Heating During the Heating Season and Related Matters (Jin Fa Gai Shang Pin Fa [2024] No. 294).

Third, this notice shall take effect from the 2026-2027 heating season, and the specific start and end dates of the heating season shall be determined by each locality. Any other matters not covered herein shall be handled in accordance with current national and Shanxi provincial policies. Any problems encountered during implementation should be promptly reported to this commission.

Shanxi Provincial Development and Reform Commission

October 27, 2026

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