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Water Supply in China Industry Data and Analysis
Revenue for the Water Supply industry in China is expected to increase at an annualized 1.4% over the five years through 2025, to total $37.5 billion. This includes an anticipated rise of 2.0% in 2025. As an essential public utility, China's water supply industry operates under strict government price controls, ensuring affordability but limiting profit margins.Over the past five years to 2025, China's water supply industry has maintained steady growth, driven by accelerated urbanization, the renovation of aging pipeline networks, and the advancement of rural drinking water safety projects. By 2023, the total water supply capacity in China reached 336.2 million cubic meters per day, a 4.8% increase compared to 2020. The urban water supply coverage rate totaled 99.4%, while rural water supply security significantly improved, gradually establishing an integrated urban-rural water supply system.During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2020-2025), the Government introduced multiple policies to promote high-quality development in the water supply sector, including revisions to the "Urban Water Supply Pricing Measures" and the "Urban Water Supply Regulations." These policies strengthened water quality supervision and pricing mechanism reforms. Meanwhile, the construction of intelligent water management systems accelerated, with technologies such as the Internet of Things and big data being widely applied in pipeline monitoring and leakage control. This has effectively reduced costs and improved operational efficiency.With the implementation of the Sanitary Standard for Drinking Water (GB 5749-2022), water plants have accelerated process upgrades and the adoption of advanced treatment technologies like ozone-activated carbon, membrane filtration, etc. From 2020 to 2025, the industry significantly increased investments in plant upgrades and pipeline network renewals. While some major cities have achieved a 100% compliance rate for tap water quality, small and medium-sized cities and rural areas still have room for improvement.Industry revenue is forecast to grow by an annualized 1.6% over the five years to 2030, to $40.5 billion. The main drivers of industry growth will be increasing tap water prices and urbanization levels. China's urbanization will further promote the demand for expanded water supply networks and upgraded infrastructure. The government’s rural revitalization strategy will also prioritize pipeline extensions, decentralized water treatment systems, and drought-resistant solutions, ensuring safe drinking water for all villages.
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What's included in this industry analysis
91社区's research coverage on the Water Supply industry in China includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2016-2031. The most recent publication was released May 2026.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Water Supply industry in China operates under the industry code 4610. Establishments in the Water Supply industry collect and purify natural water including surface water and groundwater. Establishments then process tap water from the raw water according to the standards of drinking water or other water usage criteria, and supply the treated water to residents, corporations and other end-users, mainly through pipeline networks. Related terms covered in the Water Supply industry in China include raw water, purification treatment and sewage.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Water Supply industry in China include Domestic/potable water, Industrial/process water and Special-purpose water and others.
What companies are included in this industry?
Companies covered in the Water Supply industry in China include Beijing Waterworks Group Co., Ltd., Beijing Capital Eco-Environment Protection Group Co., Ltd. and Chengdu Xingrong Environment Co., Ltd.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Water Supply industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Water Supply industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Water Supply industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Water Supply industry in China. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Water Supply industry in China. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Water Supply industry in China. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Water Supply industry in China. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Water Supply industry in China.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Water Supply industry in China in 2026?
The market size of the Water Supply industry in China is $37.5bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Water Supply industry in China in 2026?
There are 1,525 businesses in the Water Supply industry in China, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.9 % between 2021 and 2026.
How may import tariffs affect the Water Supply industry in China?
The Water Supply industry in China is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Water Supply industry in China?
The Water Supply industry in China is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Water Supply industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Water Supply industry in China has been growing at a CAGR of 1.4 % between 2021 and 2026.
What is the forecast growth of the Water Supply industry in China over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Water Supply industry in China is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Water Supply industry in China?
The biggest companies operating in the Water Supply industry in China are Beijing Waterworks Group Co., Ltd., Beijing Capital Eco-Environment Protection Group Co., Ltd. and Chengdu Xingrong Environment Co., Ltd.
What does the Water Supply industry in China include?
Domestic/potable water and Industrial/process water are part of the Water Supply industry in China.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Water Supply industry in China?
The company holding the most market share in the Water Supply industry in China is Beijing Waterworks Group Co., Ltd..
How competitive is the Water Supply industry in China?
The level of competition is low and increasing in the Water Supply industry in China.
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