Mobile Menu

Power Grid Construction in China - Market Research Report (2015-2030)

Millie Walker Millie Walker Beijing, China Last Updated: May 2025 4725

Revenue

$227.0bn

2025

$239.9bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$X.Xbn

Employees

440k

Businesses

1,210

Wages

$XX.Xbn

Power Grid Construction in China industry analysis

The Power Grid Construction industry in China has been growing rapidly, driven by China's urbanization, increases in power demand, rapid development of alternative energy, and increasing government investment. Over the past five years to 2024, industry revenue is expected to grow at an annualized 11.8% to $227.0 billion in 2024, including 5.8% growth in 2024.
Accelerating urbanization in China has enhanced the investment and improvement of urban infrastructure, especially for power infrastructure. Since 2014, the State Council has explicitly designated the construction of new urbanization as a strategic task. From 2014 to 2023, the urbanization rate in China has increased from 55.8% to 66.2%, and will further grow to 66.5% in 2024. Increasing urbanization in China has promoted the supporting development of power engineering construction.
Electricity can be easily converted into other forms of energy and is suitable for long-distance transmission, making it increasingly the main energy source supporting social and economic activities. China's electricity demand has maintained a high growth due to the rapid development of the national economy. The total electricity consumption in China has increased from 7,225.5 billion kilowatt hours in 2019 to an estimated 9,773.7 billion kilowatt hours in 2024, with an average rate of 6.2%. The continuous increases in power demand in China has supported the revenue growth of the industry.
The Chinese Government has strongly encouraged the development of alternative energy in China to save energy and reduce emission. More power generation construction investment has been shifted to wind and solar power. In 2023, investments in wind and solar power jointly represented 67.8% of total power generation investment in China, significantly higher than the 43.5% in 2019.
China's economy will shift from a “high-speed development stage” to a “high-quality development stage” in the future, the rapid development of emerging industries will continue to promote the growth of electricity demand, which will stimulate the demand for power engineering construction and support future industry growth. Over the next five years, the industry is forecast to grow at an annualized 5.0%, to total $290.2 billion in 2029.

Trends and Insights

  • Regional imbalance between power supply and demand supported industry demand. Eastern regions have larger electricity demand but scarce energy resources, while western regions have smaller electricity demand but abundant energy resources.
  • Power generation construction is mainly in alternative energy. Alternative energy has developed rapidly with national policy supports, over 60% of power generation construction investment is in alternative energy.
  • Industry activities are mainly in power shortage regions. Regions in power shortage have larger investment in power engineering construction to alleviate the insufficient power supply.
  • Energy China and PowerChina have dominant positions. Energy China and PowerChina will jointly represent 36.6% of industry revenue in 2024, and have significant influence on the market.

Access hundreds of data points and trends

  • Market estimates from 2015-2030
  • Critical performance data and rankings
  • Detailed analysis of competitive forces and the external environment
  • PDF report or online database with Word, Excel and PowerPoint export options
  • 100% money back guarantee

Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 11.8 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $227.0bn in 2025.

Trends and Insights

China's growing electricity demand has driven industry growth

  • With the rapid development of the national economy, China's electricity demand has also maintained a relatively high growth.
  • Additional trends and insights available with purchase
Power Grid Construction in China
Revenue (2015-2030)
IBISWorld Logo Source: IBISWorld

Industry outlook (2025-2030)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Continuous increases in electricity demand in China will support industry growth

  • As China's economy shifts from a “high-speed development stage” to a “high-quality development stage” in the future, the rapid development of emerging industries represented by high-tech equipment manufacturing, information transmission and internet services in the context of economic restructuring and upgrading will continue to promote the growth of electricity demand.

Biggest companies in the Power Grid Construction in China

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($m)
2024
Power Construction Corporation of China, Ltd.
46,536.4
China Energy Engineering Corporation Limited
36,548.1
China Nuclear Engineering & Construction Corporation Limited
3,859.1

To view the market share and analysis for all 7 top companies in this industry, view purchase options.

Products & Services Segmentation

Power Grid Construction in China
Products & Services
IBISWorld Logo Source: IBISWorld

Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Power grid construction and Power generation construction. Power grid construction is the largest segment of the Power Grid Construction in China.

Trends and Insights

Power generation construction is mainly in alternative energy generation

  • Power generation construction refers to the construction of the power generation facilities, including traditional power generation facilities, like thermal power, hydro power and nuclear power, and alternative energy generation facilities, mainly wind power and solar power.
  • More insights available in the full report

Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The Power Grid Construction industry in China constructs power infrastructure related to the production, transmission and distribution. Detailed works in the industry include the construction of pylons, wire poles, power stations, converting stations, substations, etc. Pre-construction preparatory activities, like survey and design services, are not included in the industry.

What's included in this industry?

Products and services covered in the Power Grid Construction industry in China include Power grid construction and Power generation construction.

Companies

Companies covered in the Power Grid Construction industry in China include Power Construction Corporation of China, Ltd., China Energy Engineering Corporation Limited and China Nuclear Engineering & Construction Corporation Limited.

Purchase this report to view all 7 major companies in this industry.

Related Terms

Related terms covered in the Power Grid Construction industry in China include smart power grid, ultra-high voltage power grid and electricity transmission from west to east china.

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Regional imbalance between power supply and demand supported industry demand. Eastern regions have larger electricity demand but scarce energy resources, while western region...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Power generation construction is mainly in alternative energy. Alternative energy has developed rapidly with national policy supports, over 60% of power generation constructi...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2025
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2025
  • Major market segmentation in 2025

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Industry activities are mainly in power shortage regions. Regions in power shortage have larger investment in power engineering construction to alleviate the insufficient pow...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2025
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2025
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2025
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2025

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Energy China and PowerChina have dominant positions. Energy China and PowerChina will jointly represent 36.6% of industry revenue in 2024, and have significant influence on t...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Energy China and PowerChina dominate the industry. Energy China and PowerChina are the only two central state-owned power engineering construction enterprises restructured in...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025
  • Overview of Power Construction Corporation of China, Ltd.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
  • Overview of China Energy Engineering Corporation Limited's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
  • Overview of China Nuclear Engineering & Construction Corporation Limited's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 4 additional companies

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Power Construction Corporation of China, Ltd., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for China Energy Engineering Corporation Limited, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for China Nuclear Engineering & Construction Corporation Limited, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for 4 additional companies

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

The industry is closely regulated by the Government. Power facilities are important infrastructure. The construction and maintenance of power generation facilities and power ...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

The industry is generally profitable. The government provides a large amount of financial support and assistance. Various favorable policies benefit industry firms that use c...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
  • Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • Average Wage (2015-2030)
  • Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
  • Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
  • Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2015-2030)
  • IVA (2015-2030)
  • Establishments (2015-2030)
  • Enterprises (2015-2030)
  • Employment (2015-2030)
  • Exports (2015-2030)
  • Imports (2015-2030)
  • Wages (2015-2030)

Top Questions Answered

Unlock comprehensive answers and precise data upon purchase. View purchase options.

What is the market size of the Power Grid Construction industry in China in 2025?

The market size of the Power Grid Construction industry in China is $227.0bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Power Grid Construction industry in China in 2025?

There are 1,210 businesses in the Power Grid Construction industry in China, which has grown at a CAGR of 2.0 % between 2020 and 2025.

How may import tariffs affect the Power Grid Construction industry in China?

The Power Grid Construction industry in China is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.

How may export tariffs affect the Power Grid Construction industry in China?

The Power Grid Construction industry in China is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.

Has the Power Grid Construction industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Power Grid Construction industry in China has been growing at a CAGR of 11.8 % between 2020 and 2025.

What is the forecast growth of the Power Grid Construction industry in China over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Power Grid Construction industry in China is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Power Grid Construction industry in China?

The biggest companies operating in the Power Grid Construction industry in China are Power Construction Corporation of China, Ltd., China Energy Engineering Corporation Limited and China Nuclear Engineering & Construction Corporation Limited

What does the Power Grid Construction industry in China include?

Power grid construction and Power generation construction are part of the Power Grid Construction industry in China.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Power Grid Construction industry in China?

The company holding the most market share in the Power Grid Construction industry in China is Power Construction Corporation of China, Ltd..

How competitive is the Power Grid Construction industry in China?

The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Power Grid Construction industry in China.

Related Industries

Widen your competitive advantage with related industries

Competitors

  • There are no industries to display.

View all industries in China

Methodology

How are IBISWorld reports created?

IBISWorld has been a leading provider of trusted industry research for over 50 years to the most successful companies worldwide. With offices in Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and China, we are proud to have local teams of analysts that conduct research, data analysis and forecasting to produce data-driven industry reports.

Our analysts start with official, verified and publicly available sources of data to build the most accurate picture of each industry. Analysts then leverage their expertise and knowledge of the local markets to synthesize trends into digestible content for IBISWorld readers. Finally, each report is reviewed by one of IBISWorld’s editors, who provide quality assurance to ensure accuracy and readability.

IBISWorld relies on human-verified data and human-written analysis to compile each standard industry report. We do not use generative AI tools to write insights, although members can choose to leverage AI-based tools within the platform to generate additional analysis formats.

What data sources do IBISWorld analysts use?

Each industry report incorporates data and research from government databases, industry-specific sources, industry contacts, and our own proprietary database of statistics and analysis to provide balanced, independent and accurate insights.

Key data sources in China include:

  • National Bureau of Statistics China
  • General Administration of Customs
  • People’s Bank of China

Analysts also use industry specific sources to complement catch-all sources, although their perspective may focus on a particular organization or representative body, rather than a clear overview of all industry operations. However, when balanced against other perspectives, industry-specific sources provide insights into industry trends.

These sources include:

  • Industry and trade associations
  • Industry federations or regulators
  • Major industry players annual or quarterly filings

Finally, IBISWorld’s global data scientists maintain a proprietary database of macroeconomic and demand drivers, which our analysts use to help inform industry data and trends. They also maintain a database of statistics and analysis on thousands of industries, which has been built over our more than 50-year history and offers comprehensive insights into long-term trends.

How does IBISWorld forecast its data?

IBISWorld’s analysts and data scientists use the sources above to create forecasts for our proprietary datasets and industry statistics. Depending on the dataset, they may use regression analysis, multivariate analysis, time-series analysis or exponential smoothing techniques to project future data for the industry or driver. Additionally, analysts will leverage their local knowledge of industry operating and regulatory conditions to impart their best judgment on the forecast model.

IBISWorld prides itself on being a trusted, independent source of data, with over 50 years of experience building and maintaining rich datasets and forecasting tools. We are proud to be the keystone source of industry information for thousands of companies across the world.

Learn more about our methodology and data sourcing on the Help Center.