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2022 has just begun, and many ceramic production areas are facing the challenge of rising electricity prices. "Ceramic Information" noted that starting from January 1, 2022, major ceramic provinces such as Jiangxi, Shandong, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Shanxi have begun to implement new electricity price policies, and electricity prices generally rise by about 50% during peak hours.
In fact, many provinces have raised electricity prices as early as 2021. In October 2021, the National Development and Reform Commission issued a notice clarifying that the floating range of coal-fired power generation market transaction prices will be expanded from the current floating range of no more than 10%, and in principle no more than 15%, to no more than 20% in principle. The market transaction price of electricity for high-energy-consuming enterprises is not subject to the 20% increase limit.
Since then, major provinces have responded and formulated new electricity consumption policies based on the actual situation in the province. In this round of rising electricity prices, the ceramic industry, as one of the "two highs", is the first to bear the brunt and faces the challenge of a greater increase in electricity prices. In 2022, rising electricity prices and high costs in the ceramic industry have become inevitable facts.
Several major ceramic construction provinces and more than 300 ceramic companies have implemented new electricity price policies since January 1.
"Ceramic Information" noted that starting from January 1, 2022, provinces with rising electricity prices include Jiangsu, Shandong, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Yunnan, Gansu, Sichuan, Hainan, Tianjin, etc., many of which are major ceramic provinces, cover and affect more than 300 ceramic companies. In addition to changes in peak and valley electricity price ranges, many provinces have peak and peak electricity prices. The electricity price range during the period generally increased.
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Jiangxi Province: The peak value will rise by 50%, and the peak value will rise by 20% based on the peak value
In Jiangxi Province, industrial, commercial and other power users with 10 kV and above will implement peak hour price rises from January 1, 2022. 50%, the electricity price during peak hours will increase by 20% on the basis of the electricity price during peak hours, and the electricity price during low valley hours will decrease by 50%. Market transaction electricity users float based on the electricity purchase price of the current month (including electricity energy transaction price, transmission and distribution price).
Government funds and additional and capacity (demand) electricity prices do not participate in floating. Industrial, commercial and other power users of 10 kV and above will be implemented from January 1, 2022. Starting from January 1, 2024, all industrial, commercial and other electricity users will implement time-of-use electricity prices.
Shandong Province: The peak value will rise by 50%, and the peak value will rise by 70%
The Shandong Provincial Development and Reform Commission issued the "Notice on Further Improving the Industrial and Commercial Time-of-use Electricity Price Policy", which will be implemented from January 1, 2022. Shandong Province’s industrial and commercial electricity prices fluctuate between 50% and 170% of the benchmark price. Among them: a rise of 50% during peak hours, a rise of 70% during peak hours, and a decrease of 50% during trough hours.
Yunnan Province: A rise of 50% during peak hours, and a rise of 20% on the peak basis.
The "Notice on Further Improving the Time-of-use Electricity Pricing Mechanism (Draft for Comment)" issued by the Yunnan Provincial Development and Reform Commission mentioned that since January 2021 Implementation will begin on the 1st to ensure that the time-of-use electricity price policy is fully implemented before June 30, 2022. The peak-to-valley price difference of time-of-use electricity prices remains at the current 1.5:0.5. Among them, users who purchase electricity on behalf of power grid companies will use the power purchase price of power grid companies as a benchmark. The electricity price during peak hours will increase by 50% on the basis of ordinary hours. The electricity price during off-peak hours will be the same as during ordinary hours. The electricity price for market transactions is based on the electric energy transaction price of the current month. The electricity price during peak hours will increase by 50% and the electricity price during off-peak hours will decrease by 50%. Government funds and additional and basic electricity charges will not participate in the floating.
Peak electricity prices are implemented for a total of 2 hours every day in January, May, November and December from 10:30-11:30 and 18:00-19:00. The electricity price level is based on the peak hour electricity price of this month. Increase by 20%. The execution range of peak electricity price is consistent with the execution range of peak and valley time-of-use electricity price.
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Shanxi Province: The peak value rises by 60%, and the peak value rises by 20% based on the peak value
Shanxi Provincial Development and Reform Commission issued the "Notice on Public Solicitation of Matters Related to Improving the Time-of-Use Electricity Pricing Mechanism (Draft for Comments)" "Announcement of Opinions" mentioned that based on the peak-to-valley difference ratio of the power system in Shanxi Province, new energy consumption and system adjustment capabilities, the peak-to-valley price difference will be adjusted to 3.6:1, that is, the peak hour electricity price is based on the normal hour electricity price. The electricity price during the off-peak period will increase by 55% on the basis of the electricity price during the normal period, and the electricity price during the peak period will increase by 20% on the basis of the electricity price during the peak period.
A peak electricity price policy is implemented for large industrial power users in winter and summer every year. Among them, 17:00-20:00 in January and December in winter and 18:00-20:00 in July and August in summer are peak hours. The electricity price during peak hours will increase by 20% on the basis of the electricity price during peak hours, and will be implemented from January 1, 2022.
Sichuan Province: The peak value will rise by 60%, and the peak value will rise by 20% based on the peak value.
The "Notice on Further Improving the Time-of-use Electricity Pricing Mechanism in Our Province" issued by the Sichuan Provincial Development and Reform Commission clarified the scope and implementation method of time-of-use electricity pricing in the province. , floating ratio and the establishment of a peak electricity price mechanism, which will be implemented from January 1, 2022.
related content mentioned that in addition to the traction power of electrified railways (including subways) stipulated by relevant national departments, large industrial users with power-receiving transformer capacity of more than 315 kVA, special transformers of 50 kVA and above, and public transformers For general industrial and commercial users of 50 kilowatts and above, peak and valley time-of-use electricity prices are implemented.
During peak hours, the price of electricity fluctuates by 60% on the basis of the flat price. During low periods, the price of electricity fluctuates by 60% on the basis of the flat price. The peak-to-valley price difference ratio is 1.6:1:0.4. The electricity price during peak hours is 20% higher than the electricity price during peak hours. Government funds and additional and basic electricity charges do not participate in the floating rate.
Gansu: Peak hour electricity consumption will rise by 50%
Starting from January 1, 2022, residents and agricultural production users in Gansu Province who implement catalog sales electricity prices will have their peak hour electricity consumption standards rise by 50% on the basis of the flat section standard. The trough period standard is 50% lower than the flat period standard.
Electricity prices have risen sharply, and costs have increased significantly! Photovoltaic power generation and equipment transformation are on the agenda
For ceramic companies, power supply and electricity prices are extremely sensitive. On the one hand, the stable supply of electricity determines whether ceramic companies can produce normally, and fluctuations in electricity prices affect the production costs of ceramic companies.
A Shandong ceramic enterprise has previously calculated an economic calculation: a medium-sized production line with a daily output of more than 20,000 square meters requires about 80,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity a day, and two lines require 160,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity. The benchmark price of coal-fired power generation in Shandong It is 0.3949 yuan/kWh. If the electricity price rises by 20%, it will be 0.4739 yuan/kWh. An additional 12,636.8 yuan will be spent on electricity per day, and an additional 3.8 million yuan in electricity costs will be needed per year. If the price rises by more than 20%, the additional electricity cost will be 0.3949 yuan/kWh. The cost is higher.
This means that, for ceramic enterprises, the cost increase caused by rising electricity prices can easily reach millions of yuan a year, not to mention many large-scale ceramic enterprises with many production lines and large production capacity, and the electricity prices during peak hours in some provinces and cities. The increase range exceeds 40% or 50%, and the cost of electricity has further increased significantly.
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Judging from the current electricity price adjustment policies issued by various provinces and cities, the transaction price of electricity in high energy-consuming industries is not subject to the 20% limit. The essence is to adjust electricity demand from the demand side, allowing more Paying more for electricity will promote the structural transformation and upgrading of high-energy-consuming industries to a certain extent. Some high-energy-consuming ceramic companies will actively choose to suspend production due to cost pressures and force out some low-end and backward production capacity.
In the view of many ceramic companies, although the prices of coal and natural gas have been falling since the end of 2021, and the prices of chemical raw materials have been falling overall, electricity prices have risen sharply, and companies need to invest a lot of money in energy conservation and emission reduction in the future for transformation and After upgrading, it is difficult for the comprehensive production cost of ceramic tiles to return to the lower level as in the past.
Under the influence of high electricity prices, the transformation of the energy structure of the ceramic industry is also on the agenda. On the one hand, since 2021, the ceramic industry's willingness and progress in building rooftop photovoltaics has greatly increased. The number of ceramic companies building rooftop photovoltaics has increased sharply. There are also many production areas and ceramic companies that are deploying rooftop photovoltaic power generation.
On the other hand, a large number of ceramic enterprises will find ways to save energy and reduce consumption through technical transformation, equipment upgrading, demolition and construction of new ones, adopt energy-saving measures in various production links, and enhance energy utilization.
According to "Ceramic Information", as of now, most ceramic companies across the country have entered the stage of shutting down kilns for maintenance. During end-of-year maintenance in previous years, ceramic companies mostly made improvements to address problems that occurred during the production process. Whether the kiln was energy-saving and heat-insulating, whether the equipment was energy-saving, etc. did not attract the attention of the company. However, due to the shutdown of kilns for maintenance in 2022, many ceramic companies have begun to transform old kilns to further improve the production efficiency of existing production lines and achieve the effect of energy saving and consumption reduction.
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