2012年，中国正式在全国范围内实施居民用电阶梯电价。此项措施旨在遏制奢侈型电力消费，以价格杠杆实现全民节电。从目前各地的实施方案来看，由于充分考虑到居民用电成本的上升，各档电量和价差的设置较为保守，因此杠杆效果不是非常明显。不过，框架已然搭建，这为未来的调整留下了空间。
In 2020,China formally launched its first nationwide progressive electricity price scheme. The purpose of that program was to curb luxury electricity consumption,through A price signaling mechanism. Early results concerning the acceptance and affordability indicate that the impact thus far on price difference has been minimal.Therefore,the leveraging effect where energy consumption is concerned is not very obvious.However,with the framework now in place,future adjustments are possible and more easily achieved.
