With the continuous increasing in the proportion of renewable energy power generation and the intensified trend of power demand“spikes”

the demand for flexible grid adjustment methods such as demand response has become more urgent. Firstly

the achievements of demand response implementation is summarized from three aspects：cooperating with grid operation

promoting renewable energy accommodation

and promoting the development of the power market based on the analysis of demand response development during the“13th Five-Year Plan”period. Secondly

the challenges faced by the development of demand response during the“14th Five-Year Plan”period are analyzed. Thecorresponding countermeasures and suggestions are proposed from the perspectives of policy support

market environment

technology research and development

and standard application. Finally

the future development trend of demand response is predicted.