China's total electricity trading volume surpassed 3 trillion kWh in the first five months of 2026, up 24.8 percent year on year, the National Energy Administration said Monday.
During the period, electricity trading volume within provincial borders rose 28.5 percent from a year earlier, while inter-provincial and inter-regional power transactions increased 12.2 percent, the data showed.
Green electricity trading volume reached 136.4 billion kWh in the January-May period, up 3.9 percent year on year, according to the data.
In May alone, electricity trading nationwide totaled 626.8 billion kWh, up 23.6 percent year on year.
China's electricity trading volume up 24.8 percent in first five months
Fertilizer and food-related costs are expected to rise significantly, with fertilizer prices projected to increase by between 15 and 20 percent, while food costs could rise by around 8 percent, given Malaysia's heavy reliance on imported inputs, Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said on Monday.
This is in part due to 63 percent of the country's fertilizer being imported, leaving the country's agricultural sector particularly exposed to global disruptions, Akmal told parliament.
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been identified as highly vulnerable due to limited financial buffers, with cash flow pressures expected to intensify as input costs rise sharply, he said, adding that the government is working to ensure the security of essential goods, control the prices of basic goods and improve the efficiency of distribution channels in order to reduce the impact of price increases.
Akmal said the government has set out a broad policy response to what it describes as a prolonged global supply crisis. Current rice stocks, including buffer reserves, are sufficient for five to six months, while supplies of essential food items such as chicken, eggs, fish, milk and fruit are adequate for at least one month.
The government's strategy is structured around four pillars: protecting citizens, stabilizing supply and prices, supporting SMEs and industry, and strengthening long-term economic resilience with targeted cash aid and fuel subsidies expected to continue.
Malaysian food prices expected to rise by 8 pct, says Malaysian official
