Functions:

  • Drafts and reviews laws and regulations on energy development and related supervision and administration
  • Implements energy development strategies, reforms, and responds to major issues
  • Proposes industrial policies and relevant standards for coal, petroleum, natural gas, electric power, new and renewable energies, as well as for oil refining, coal-to-coal fuels and ethanol
  • Examines, and approves energy fixed asset investment projects within the limits of authority prescribed by the State Council
  • Guides and coordinates rural energy development
  • Researches and develops energy equipment and scienfic projects
  • Organizes and coordinates major demonstration projects; promotes and applies new products, technologies, and equipment
  • Manages nuclear power, proposes development plans, access conditions and technical standards for nuclear power and organizes their implementation; reviews and verifies major projects; organizes, coordinates and guides scientific research on nuclear power; organizes the emergency management of nuclear accidents in nuclear power plants
  • Manages energy conservation and comprehensive utilization of resources in the energy sector; participates in the study of targets and proposals for total energy consumption control; balances energy supply and demand
  • Manages energy forecasting warning, information release energy, energy operation regulation and emergency safeguards, national oil and gas reserves
  • Monitors changes in market supply and demand at home and abroad
  • Supervises electric power production safety, emergency work, and ensures power quality
  • Investigates and punishes electric power production safety accidents
  • Organizes and promotes international cooperation in energy, negotiate and sign agreements with foreign energy authorities and the international energy organization; coordinates overseas energy development and utilization
  • Examines and approves major overseas investment projects in energy (coal, oil, natural gas, electric power, etc.)
  • Proposes energy-related policies on resources, taxation, environmental protection and climate change, and puts forward suggestions on the adjustment of energy prices and the volume of imports and exports
  • Undertakes the specific work of the national energy commission, including comprehensive coordination and strategic decision-making on national energy development. Promotes the establishment of a sound coordination mechanism
  • Undertakes other tasks assigned by the State Council, the national energy commission and the national development and reform commission