西北地区有县级行政区358个,其中国家级贫困县97个,乡镇3559个,农业人口5000余万,农业人口的比重为53.7%,高于全国平均水平。西北电网公司将全力发展750千伏电网,以坚强的电网骨架作为农电发展的坚实后盾。到“十一五”末,西北电网将基本建成纵贯陕甘青宁新五省(区)主要电源基 There are 358 county-level administrative regions in the northwest of China, including 97 state-level poverty-stricken counties, 3559 townships and towns, more than 50 million agricultural population and 53.7% of agricultural population, which is higher than the national average. Northwest Power Grid Company will fully develop the 750-kilovolt power grid with a strong power grid as a solid backing for rural power development. By the end of the “11th Five-Year Plan” period, the northwest power grid will basically be built up as the main power base for the new five provinces (autonomous regions) in Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia provinces