The 15th Five-Year Plan, officially the 15th Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the People's Republic of China, is a set of goals for national economic development. The plan covers the years from 2026 to 2030. It will be informed by the results of the fifth economic census.
A preliminary study for the plan by the National Development and Reform Commission took place on 17 and 18 December 2023. [1] [2] The fourth plenum, held on October 20 to 23, 2025, focused on assessing the previous 14th five-year plan and considered the proposed 15th five-year plan. [3] [4] [5] On 24 October 2025, Premier Li Qiang chaired a special meeting on the preparation of the outline of the 14th Five-Year plan, with Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang being present. [6]
The International Energy Agency has proposed that the 15th five-year plan should implement reforms of the Chinese energy market, including a unified national power market system, to better integrate wind and solar power. The proposed reforms aim to improve the ability to respond in real time to fluctuations in power demand, so that China can meet its goal of reaching peak carbon emissions before 2030. [7]