Abstract: As the kernal of energy industry, electric power is an important basic industry of national economy. The sustainable and healthy development of electric power industry is critical for energy revolution, transforming and upgrading of traditional industries, the national economic and social development as well as the people’s livelihood,and even the national security. Based on a review of the development history of China’s power industry, this paper focuses on the existing major problems and their causes in China’s power industry, and analyzes the present situation and challenges faced by China’s power industry in the field of economic development, energy supply and environment protection in the period of 13th Five-Year(2016-2020) and medium-to-long term. On this basis, the paper proposes and expounds the basic ideas for power industry development in the period of 13th Five-Year, including“green and clean development”, “coordinated and optimal development”, “flexible intelligence” and “marketization” development.

Key words: power planning, power supply, power grid, development ideas