Analysis and Countermeasures of China's Energy Structure Including Supply and Demand Sides

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jmsd.202412217

Author(s)

Ying He1,*, Jiarui Huang1, Qian Zhai2, Yijun Ji2

Affiliation(s)

1College of Environmental Science and Safety Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, China 2College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, China *Corresponding Author.

Abstract

Optimizing China's energy structure is a crucial path to the goal of carbon emission peaking and carbon neutrality. This article adopts a comparison analysis to study the current energy structure including both supply side and demand side in China. The results show that China's energy structure, originally characterized by heavy coal and heavy industry, has improved dramatically compared to decades ago and to other countries. However, the proportion of raw coal is relatively high, while the proportion of crude oil, natural gas, and other clean energy consumption is relatively low, and the degree of electrification is below the target. Finally, this article proposes countermeasures to address the existing problems in the current energy structure, including strengthening guidance, constructing a new energy pattern, and improving the degree of electrification.

Keywords

Energy Structure; Supply-Demand Sides; Energy Consumption; Carbon Peaking; Carbon Neutrality

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