Analysis on the Evolution of Regional Disparity of Electricity Consumption
This paper analyzes the evolution of regional disparity of electricity consumption since 1978, including the imbalance among and within the eastern, middle, western and northeast regions. The study reveals that, thanks to the reform policy, the disparity of electricity consumption among different regions declines. The leading cause of the decline is the reduction of gaps within (especially within the eastern) regions. However, the increasing gap in recent years among the provinces within the western regions is worth noticing and scrutiny.