China has unveiled a comprehensive plan to use blockchain technology to certify green electricity production and consumption, linking electricity data with carbon accounting. The State Council’s proposal outlines a framework to track renewable energy and strengthen the traceability of green electricity usage across the nation, with the aim of supporting market-based trading and regional integration by 2030.
Green certificates will serve as proof of clean energy use and support carbon tracking nationwide, and the plan calls for green certificates to be verified through full-chain certification of both production and consumption. Technologies, including blockchain, will conduct full verification of production and consumption chains, ensuring data integrity throughout the certification process. The initiative seeks to promote green electricity trading through various models and to explore ways to include green certificates in carbon emission accounting.
The blockchain-powered green electricity certification represents China’s commitment to renewable energy transparency, and the proposal underscores blockchain as a key technology for the initiative. By 2030, the plan targets market-based trading for about 70% of total electricity consumption, signaling a substantial shift in China’s energy reform. Overall, the reform aims to transform energy markets with a unified regulatory framework and enhanced traceability across production and consumption chains.
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