China: The Institutional Context of Energy Policy

Philip Andrews-Speed () and Sufang Zhang
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Philip Andrews-Speed: Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
Sufang Zhang: North China Electric Power University, School of Economics and Management

A chapter in Energy Policymaking in a Cross-national Comparison, 2026, pp 317-343 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The design and promulgation of energy policy in China is conducted in a top-down manner by a political and technocratic elite. Policies are shaped by a paradigm that values state control of the energy sector, and most policy initiatives are incremental in nature, with a few exceptions. Despite the apparent advantages of centralized policymaking, decades of progressive decentralization of economic authority, combined with the long-standing fragmentation of the bureaucratic structures and the power of large state-owned enterprises, act to undermine or constrain the effectiveness of many policies. The central government responds with constant policy adjustments. The current leadership is pursuing a strategy that combines centralizing control of key policy initiatives while at the same time encouraging new actors to participate in the energy sector.

Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-18458-0_11

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