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For immediate releaseApril 26, 2016

HUANENG POWER INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2016 FIRST QUARTERLY NET PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS DECREASED BY 21.58%

(Beijing, China, April 26, 2016) Huaneng Power International, Inc. ("HPI", or the "Company") (NYSE: HNP; HKEx: 902; SSE: 600011) today announced its unaudited results for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Under the PRC GAAP, the Company realized consolidated operating revenue of RMB28.823 billion for the first quarter of 2016, representing a decrease of 15.91% over the same period last year. Consolidated net profit attributable to the shareholders of the Company was RMB3.948 billion, representing a decrease of 21.58% over the same period last year. The decrease is mainly attributable to the on grid tariff cut for coal-fired power by National Development and Reform Commission, the year-on-year decrease of domestic power generation, and the increase of unplanned electricity sold in market.

Encl: The unaudited summary financial information of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The summary financial information is published under the listing regulations of the China Securities Regulatory Commission. The summary financial information was prepared in accordance with the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises of the People's Republic of China ("PRC GAAP"), which differs from the International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP"). No reconciliation with IFRS or US GAAP has been made in the presentation of the summary financial information.

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About the Company

Huaneng Power International, Inc. is one of China's largest listed power producers with controlled generation capacity of 82,381 MW and equity-based generation capacity of 74,826MW. Its power plants are located in 22 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China. It also has a wholly-owned power company in Singapore.

For enquiries, please contact: Huaneng Power International, Inc. Ms. MENG Jing / Ms. ZHAO Lin

Tel: (8610) 6608 6765 / 6322 6596

Fax: (8610) 6641 2321

Email: zqb@hpi.com.cn

Wonderful Sky Financial Group Limited Ms. Serena Ou / Ms. Shiloh Xiang

Tel: (852) 2851 1038

Fax: (852) 2865 1638

Email: serenaou@wsfg.hk /shilohxiang@wsfg.hk

HUANENG POWER INTERNATIONAL, INC.‌

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(PRC GAAP)

AS AT 31 MARCH, 2016

(Amounts expressed in thousands)

As at

As at

31 March, 2016

31 December, 2015

RMB

US$

RMB

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash

9,057,936

1,401,897

7,537,813

Derivative financial assets

121,143

18,749

139,468

Notes receivable

1,901,449

294,287

1,977,790

Accounts receivable

12,255,626

1,896,803

14,399,611

Advances to suppliers

680,965

105,393

573,970

Interest receivables

129

20

175

Dividends receivable

30,000

4,643

305,000

Other receivables

1,467,793

227,170

1,307,297

Inventories

5,156,493

798,070

5,422,732

Current portion of non-current assets

119,619

18,513

118,027

Other current assets

185,881

28,771

104,708

Total current assets

30,977,034

4,794,316

31,886,591

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Available-for-sale financial assets

4,798,186

742,615

5,127,863

Derivative financial assets

14,629

2,264

45,044

Long-term receivables

638,446

98,812

618,279

Long-term equity investment

19,769,523

3,059,729

19,516,629

Fixed assets

193,150,256

29,893,867

195,479,962

Fixed assets pending for disposal

104,572

16,185

103,311

Construction-in-progress

20,560,764

3,182,190

20,202,551

Construction materials

3,313,783

512,874

2,911,105

Intangible assets

12,057,613

1,866,157

11,679,861

Goodwill

10,364,681

1,604,142

9,930,142

Long-term deferred expenses

149,551

23,146

148,123

Deferred income tax assets

1,267,555

196,180

1,305,548

Other non-current assets

737,795

114,189

774,713

Total non-current assets

266,927,354

41,312,350

267,843,131

TOTAL ASSETS

297,904,388

46,106,666

299,729,722

HUANENG POWER INTERNATIONAL, INC.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(PRC GAAP)

AS AT 31 MARCH, 2016

(Amounts expressed in thousands)

As at

As at

31 March, 2016

31 December, 2015

RMB

US$

RMB

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Short-term loans

47,504,483

7,352,269

49,883,489

Derivative financial liabilities

614,392

95,089

874,852

Notes payable

1,113,262

172,300

953,319

Accounts payable

7,651,638

1,184,244

8,449,769

Advances from customers

224,262

34,709

449,375

Salary and welfare payables

339,524

52,548

313,284

Taxes payable

(492,896)

(76,286)

(1,226,234)

Interest payables

955,112

147,823

874,333

Dividends payable

785,135

121,515

788,895

Other payables

13,079,822

2,024,364

15,078,583

Current portion of non-current liabilities

20,111,904

3,112,720

24,371,173

Provision

17,026

2,635

15,001

Short-term bonds payable

19,369,876

2,997,876

19,347,706

Other current liabilities

385,961

59,736

341,871

Total current liabilities

111,659,501

17,281,542

120,515,416

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Long-term loans

67,657,071

10,471,286

66,028,023

Derivative financial liabilities

470,343

72,795

430,089

Bonds payable

11,268,205

1,743,980

11,261,322

Long-term payables

1,331,956

206,147

1,359,610

Long-term Salary and welfare payables

96,490

14,934

97,025

Specific accounts payable

44,672

6,914

48,234

Deferred income

2,581,151

399,484

2,632,173

Deferred income tax liabilities

1,405,431

217,519

1,417,972

Total non-current liabilities

84,855,319

13,133,059

83,274,448

TOTAL LIABILITIES

196,514,820

30,414,601

203,789,864

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Share capital

15,200,383

2,352,563

15,200,383

Capital surplus

18,250,777

2,824,673

18,250,777

Other comprehensive income (loss)

565,657

87,547

135,561

Including:Currency translation differences

(814,884)

(126,120)

(1,327,839)

Special reserves

30,959

4,792

29,500

Surplus reserves

8,186,275

1,266,990

8,186,275

Undistributed profits

41,554,051

6,431,321

37,606,474

Shareholder's equity attributable to shareholders of the Company

83,788,102

12,967,886

79,408,970

Non-controlling interests

17,601,466

2,724,179

16,530,888

Total shareholders' equity

101,389,568

15,692,065

95,939,858

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY

297,904,388

46,106,666

299,729,722

For the convenience of the reader, translation of amounts from Renminbi (Rmb) into United States dollars (US$) has been made at the rate of US$1.00=Rmb6.4612 announced by the People's Bank of China on March 31, 2016. No representation is made that Renminbi amounts could have been, or could be, converted into United States dollars at that rate as at March 31, 2016, or at any other certain rate.

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