Energy Law

Energy Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国能源法

[Current Text: Chinese only]

(adopted Nov. 8, 2024, effective Jan. 1, 2025)

• Status: Passed
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
• Principal Drafters: National Development and Reform Commission & National Energy Administration
• Submitter: State Council
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 11^th NPCSC Category II; 12^th NPCSC Category II; 13^th NPCSC Category II; 14^th NPCSC Category I
  • Annual: 2010 (backup), 2011 (backup), 2021 (backup), 2022, 2023, 2024
• Legislative History & Text
  • NPCSC deliberation – 3^rd (final) round: Nov. 4 – 8, 2024 (Current Text ⇧)
  • NPCSC deliberation – 2^nd round: Sept. 10 – 13, 2024 (Chinese only) 💬
    Public consultation: Sept. 13 – Oct. 12, 2024
  • NPCSC deliberation – 1^st round: Apr. 23 – 26, 2024 (Chinese only) 💬
    Public consultation: Apr. 26 – May 25, 2024
  • State Council public consultation – 2^nd round: Apr. 3 – May 9, 2020 (Chinese only)
  • State Council public consultation – 1^st round: Dec. 1, 2007 – Feb. 1, 2008 (Chinese only)
• Legislative Records
  • Explanation (Apr. 23, 2024)
  • Report on Status of Revision (Sept. 10, 2024)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (Nov. 4, 2024)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Nov. 7, 2024)
  • Presidential Order (Nov. 8, 2024)

NPC Observer Coverage

• NPCSC Session Watch: National Defense Education, (Atomic) Energy, Anti–Money Laundering & Official Statistics (Apr. 17, 2024)

Last updated: December 4, 2024, 10:35 EST