电力月报：现货市场建设全面提速，火电发电量增速环比改善-20250509

Investment Rating - The investment rating for the electricity industry is "Positive" [2] Core Viewpoints - The construction of the spot market is accelerating, with a goal of nationwide coverage by 2025. The "394" document encourages advanced provinces to transition to formal operations by the end of 2025, while non-pilot provinces like Shaanxi are expected to do so by mid-2026 [3][9][10] - New energy sources will face competitive challenges as they enter the market, creating significant development opportunities for third-party entities such as pumped storage and virtual power plants [3][10][12] - The outlook for the spot market construction indicates a comprehensive rollout from 2025 to 2026, with regulatory resources expected to benefit continuously [3][11][12] Monthly Sector and Key Listed Company Performance - In April, the electricity and public utilities sector rose by 1.5%, outperforming the broader market, while the Shanghai and Shenzhen 300 index fell by 3.0% [13][14] Monthly Electricity Demand Analysis - In March 2025, total electricity consumption reached 828.2 billion kWh, with a year-on-year growth of 4.80%, an increase of 3.50 percentage points compared to January-February [19][25] - The electricity consumption growth rate for the primary, secondary, and tertiary industries was 9.90%, 3.80%, and 8.40% respectively, with residential electricity consumption growing by 5.00% [19][25] Monthly Electricity Production Analysis - In March 2025, total electricity generation was 7780.20 billion kWh, a year-on-year increase of 1.80%. The breakdown by source shows a 2.30% decrease in thermal power generation, while hydropower, nuclear, wind, and solar power saw increases of 9.50%, 23.00%, 8.20%, and 8.90% respectively [4][46][47] Industry News - The National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration have mandated that by the end of 2025, the electricity spot market should achieve basic nationwide coverage [4][8]