Soochow Securities·2026-01-12 13:46Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Overweight" rating for the utility sector [1] Core Insights - The commercial operation of the Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Unit 2 commenced on January 1, 2026, completing the first phase of the Zhangzhou Nuclear Power project, which is expected to provide approximately 60 billion kWh of clean electricity annually [4] - The first green electricity direct connection project in Shandong and Hubei has been approved, with a total scale of 345 MW of new energy facilities, including 75 MW of wind power and 270 MW of photovoltaic power [4] - The average national grid purchase price of electricity in January 2026 decreased by 8% year-on-year [4] - The price of thermal coal at Qinhuangdao port increased by 17 RMB per ton week-on-week, reaching 699 RMB per ton as of January 9, 2026, a year-on-year decrease of 8.98% [4][43] - The inflow and outflow of the Three Gorges Reservoir showed a decrease in inflow by 6.3% and an increase in outflow by 7.2% as of January 9, 2026 [4][50] Industry Data Tracking - Electricity Consumption: In the first eleven months of 2025, total electricity consumption reached 9.46 trillion kWh, a year-on-year increase of 5.2% [12] - Power Generation: Cumulative power generation in the first eleven months of 2025 was 8.86 trillion kWh, with a year-on-year increase of 2.4% [22] - Installed Capacity: As of November 30, 2025, the cumulative installed capacity of thermal power reached 1.52 billion kW, with a year-on-year increase of 5.9% [44] - Hydropower: The cumulative installed capacity of hydropower reached 440 million kW, with a year-on-year increase of 3.0% [54]