--- title: "Utilities ETF rises, Liaoning nuclear power mechanism electricity price implemented" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/280089267.md" description: "Liaoning Province has clarified the market-oriented trading mechanism for nuclear power, implementing price difference settlement starting from January 1, 2026, with the mechanism electricity price for the Hongyanhe unit set at 0.3798 yuan/kWh. This move signifies an enhanced role for nuclear power as a baseload energy source and an expansion of the scale of market-oriented trading. Huatai Securities pointed out that the implementation of the nuclear power pilot may bring a policy turning point, potentially alleviating the profit pressure on clean energy. The utilities ETF rose by 0.37%, and the CSI All Share Utilities Index increased by 0.53%" datetime: "2026-03-23T02:49:09.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/280089267.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/280089267.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/280089267.md) --- # Utilities ETF rises, Liaoning nuclear power mechanism electricity price implemented In terms of news, Liaoning has clarified the market-oriented trading mechanism for nuclear power and established a price settlement mechanism for the sustainable development of nuclear power. Starting from January 1, 2026, the price difference settlement will be implemented for the electricity included in the mechanism, with the mechanism electricity price level following the current national nuclear power grid price policy. The mechanism electricity price for units 1-6 of Hongyanhe is 0.3798 yuan/kWh, which is basically on par with the original grid price. This move further highlights the role of nuclear power as a baseload power source, and the scale of market-oriented trading continues to expand. Huatai Securities pointed out that in March 2026, Liaoning issued a document to establish a price settlement mechanism for the sustainable development of nuclear power. The implementation of the nuclear power pilot project means that the central/local government has drawn a phased conclusion to the ongoing "decline in coal prices and electricity prices" since 2023 from a mechanism perspective, and it also indicates that the trend of profitability pressure on clean energy represented by nuclear power over the past three years may soon see a significant policy turning point. At the same time, the decline in coal prices itself is also unsustainable. The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has gradually established market confidence that fossil energy prices are prone to rise but difficult to fall, which is an important positive signal for China's non-fossil energy that has been dragged down by the decline in primary energy prices over the past three years. The power sector, including green electricity such as water, nuclear, wind, solar, and biomass, is expected to benefit significantly. As of March 23, 2026, at 10:27, the CSI All Share Utilities Index (000995) rose by 0.53%. Component stocks Zhejiang Xineng rose by 10.02%, China Nuclear Power rose by 3.72%, Yongtai Energy rose by 3.24%, Jiufeng Energy rose by 3.23%, and Southern Power Storage rose by 2.76%. The Utilities ETF (560190) rose by 0.37%, with the latest price reported at 1.1 yuan. The Utilities ETF closely tracks the CSI All Share Utilities Index. 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