Authored by: Zhao Xinhua, Sima Danni
On December 12, 2025, the Measures for Data Security Management in the Energy Industry (trial) (the “Measures”, in Chinese: 《能源行业数据安全管理办法（试行）》) were publicly issued by the National Energy Administration (the “NEA”), which are to be officially implemented on July 1, 2026.
The introduction of these Measures comes as part of the requirements under Article 6 of the Data Security Law of the People’s Republic of China, which emphasizes the importance of data security in critical industries. As the first regulatory document of its kind in the energy sector, the Measures are designed to strengthen the security of data management within the energy sector, ensuring robust protection while supporting the lawful and orderly data development.