China to ease power shortage by 2006
(cctv.com)
Updated: 2004-12-27 16:55

The power shortage in China may be short-lived. China's State Development and Reform Commission said it should be over by 2006. This, during a ceremony marking the power-generating capacity of 400 million kilowatts.

However, experts predict that another 500 million kilowatts are needed in the next 15 years. Three-fourths of the country's power supply is generated by thermal plants. These plants are powered by coal or oil. Other power producers include hydro-electric power, nuclear power and wind-power stations.

Four years ago, China overtook France and the UK as the world's second largest power-generating country. The power shortage hit hardest this year, causing electricity outages in 27 provinces.

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