Power shortages are likely to continue for at least the next few months, especially as demand stays high in the hot summer months. Qin from Refinitiv said that there are "still significant risks" that southern and central China will need to continue rationing power, especially if the weather is hotter than normal.
The government has other options, too. Gloystein suggested that China could remove barriers against Australian coal, although "that would make Beijing look rather weak."
Australia 'deeply troubled' by reports of Chinese restrictions on its coal
Australia 'deeply troubled' by reports of Chinese restrictions on its coal
And ultimately, authorities may have to think about giving way on some climate targets. He suggested that Beijing could "throw back online" power plants that were shut down earlier this year to curb excess pollution.
Qin said that power shortages are likely to remain a problem "quite often" for at least a while, though. China seems committed to controlling dirty energy, and is trying to up its use of renewable sources and reduce the use of fossil fuels.
"The issue facing China's power supply is how to both meet rising electrification needs and decarbonization goal," Qin said, adding that while China is developing a lot of renewable energy sources, those sources aren't yet as stable as ones that use fossil fuels.
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