China targets full electrical grid coverage   

十二五期间中国将全面解决376万无电人口用电问题

中国国家电监会总监谭荣尧30日透露，未来将进一步提高电力普遍服务覆盖率。“十二五”期间将全面解决376万无电人口用电问题，2013年要力争解决120万。

Beijing (CNS) - During the 12th Five-Year Period, China will comprehensively solve the problem of 3.76 million people not having electricity, according to Tan Rongyao, director of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission, on Wednesday.

This year alone, 1.2 million of those are expected to be given access to electricity, he said.

Tan said that since 2012, the State Grid Corporation has invested 181.6 billion yuan in grid construction, a year-on-year growth of 9.1 percent. The Southern Power Grid Company has invested 37.64 billion yuan in grid construction, covering most of the people in its business area, he added.

The five major local power supply companies have invested 8.21 billion yuan in power grid construction, a year-on-year growth of 7.2 percent, he said.