Of the 1,019 Chinese electrical equipment companies with a company profile on China Factory Rank, 281 are registered in Guangdong, 173 in Jiangsu and 151 in Zhejiang. Together these three provinces account for 59% of the companies in this data set.
Companies by province
The table counts companies by the province of their registered address, taken from Chinese business registration records.
| Rank | Province | Companies | Share | Main cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangdong | 281 | 28% | Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Dongguan |
| 2 | Jiangsu | 173 | 17% | Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou |
| 3 | Zhejiang | 151 | 15% | Hangzhou, Wenzhou, Ningbo |
| 4 | Shanghai | 83 | 8% | Minhang, Pudong, Jiading |
| 5 | Beijing | 59 | 6% | Haidian, Chaoyang, Changping |
| 6 | Shandong | 40 | 4% | Qingdao, Yantai, Jinan |
| 7 | Fujian | 34 | 3% | Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Nanping |
| 8 | Sichuan | 25 | 2% | Chengdu, Mianyang, Leshan |
| 9 | Hebei | 23 | 2% | Shijiazhuang, Hengshui, Baoding |
| 10 | Hunan | 22 | 2% | Changsha, Zhuzhou, Yueyang |
| 11 | Hubei | 18 | 2% | Wuhan, Xiaogan, Xiangyang |
| 12 | Anhui | 18 | 2% | Hefei, Wuhu, Bengbu |
What the data shows
- Concentration: the top three provinces hold 59% of profiled companies, so most suppliers in this field can be reached through a small number of regional hubs.
- 25 provinces have at least one profiled company.
- Company age: among companies with a known founding year, the median is 2000; the earliest is 1902.
- Direct contact: 981 of the 1,019 companies publish an email address on their official website.
How to use this when sourcing
A supplier's province says nothing about quality, but it helps with logistics and visits. Factories in one cluster share component suppliers and logistics routes, and a buyer can visit several in a single trip. Before you order, check the company's registered name and unified social credit code against official records; see how to verify a Chinese company. Rankings on this site follow our published method.
About this data
Counts cover companies with a profile page on China Factory Rank (profile score of 55 or more) as of 21 Oct 2026. A company is counted once, even if it is listed in several categories. Locations come from the registered address, which can differ from the factory location.