Main characteristics of China's energy structure

The basic characteristics of energy resources in China can be summarized as "rich in coal, poor in oil and gas".

Due to the large population in China, the per capita energy ownership and consumption are at a low level. China's energy consumption is dominated by coal (China's annual coal consumption accounts for about 68% of the world's total coal consumption, making it the world's largest coal consumption country, accounting for about 67% of China's total consumption, and the world average is 25%), and its energy utilization rate is low.

Experts predict that in the first 30 years of this century, coal will still occupy a major position in China's primary energy composition, and this coal-based energy structure is the main cause of environmental pollution.

As a rapidly rising developing country, China is faced with the dual tasks of economic growth and environmental protection. In order to protect the environment, achieve sustained economic growth, and change the way of energy production and consumption, it is an inevitable choice to develop and utilize renewable clean energy.