According to the notification of the National Development and Reform Commission,starting form July 1,2008,the retail electricity price of the nation’s province-level power grids (exclud- ing Tibet Autonomous Region) will rise by 0.25 yuan per kwh averagely.The notification was followed by a series of price-rise plans from the nation’s provinces,cities and autono- mous regions(see Table 1).The price jump is an important measure taken to ensure the coun- try’s economic stability and energy safety. However,it is bad news for the aluminium in- dustry. According to the notification of the National Development and Reform Commission, starting form July 1,2008, the retail electricity price of the nation’s province-level power grids (exclud- ing Tibet Autonomous Region) will rise by 0.25 yuan per kwh averagely. The notification was followed by a series of price-rise plans from the nation’s provinces, cities and autono- mous regions (see Table 1). The price jump is an important measure taken to ensure the council’s economic stability and energy safety. However, it is bad news for the aluminum in- dustry.