|
Energy output
Billion tonnes of standard coal equivalent
| % of total energy production |
| |
Coal |
Crude Oil |
Natural gas |
Hydropower |
| 1980 |
69.40 |
23.80 |
3.00 |
3.80 |
| 1985 |
72.80 |
20.90 |
2.00 |
4.30 |
| 1990 |
74.20 |
19.00 |
2.00 |
4.80 |
| 1995 |
75.30 |
16.60 |
1.90 |
6.20 |
| 2000 |
66.60 |
21.80 |
3.40 |
8.20 |
| 2001 |
68.60 |
19.40 |
3.30 |
8.70 |
| 2002 |
71.24 |
17.30 |
3.14 |
8.38 |
| 2003 |
74.50 |
15.10 |
2.90 |
7.50 |
| 2004 |
75.60 |
13.50 |
3.00 |
7.90 |
Source: National Bureau of Statistics
- China plans to make 85% of lighting in public places energy-efficient by 2010.
- China is the world’s biggest producer of hydroelectricity.
Source: BP, National Development and Reform Commission and National Bureau of Statistics, http://www.infopetro.com/News?listNews.asp?pageNo=3
Energy output
Million tonnes oil equivalent
| Oil |
|
Natural gas |
|
Coal |
|
| 1980 |
106.0 |
1980 |
12.0 |
|
|
| 1985 |
124.9 |
1985 |
10.8 |
1985 |
439.8 |
| 1990 |
138.3 |
1990 |
13.8 |
1990 |
542.6 |
| 1995 |
149.0 |
1995 |
16.2 |
1995 |
686.3 |
| 2000 |
162.6 |
2000 |
24.5 |
2000 |
656.7 |
| 2001 |
164.8 |
2001 |
27.3 |
2001 |
697.6 |
| 2002 |
166.9 |
2002 |
29.4 |
2002 |
733.7 |
| 2003 |
169.6 |
2003 |
31.5 |
2003 |
686.4 |
| 2004 |
174.1 |
2004 |
36.9 |
2004 |
1,007.3 |
| 2005 |
180.8 |
2005 |
45.0 |
2005 |
1,107.7 |
Energy consumption
Million tonnes oil equivalent
| |
Coal |
Oil |
Natural gas |
Hydroelectricity |
| 1980 |
305.1 |
85.4 |
12.5 |
13.2 |
| 1985 |
410.7 |
89.8 |
11.4 |
20.9 |
| 1990 |
529.9 |
112.8 |
13.5 |
28.7 |
| 1995 |
694.6 |
160.2 |
15.6 |
43.1 |
| 2000 |
667.4 |
223.6 |
21.5 |
50.3 |
| 2001 |
681.3 |
227.9 |
24.1 |
62.8 |
| 2002 |
713.8 |
247.4 |
25.7 |
65.2 |
| 2003 |
853.1 |
271.7 |
29.9 |
64.2 |
| 2004 |
978.2 |
318.9 |
35.1 |
80.0 |
| 2005 |
1081.9 |
327.3 |
42.3 |
90.8 |
Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy June 2006
- China aims to cut energy consumption per yuan of gross domestic product by 20% by 2010.
- Electricity consumption in first six months of 2006 reached 1.31 trillion kilowatt-hours.
- China ’s electricity consumption in first half of 2006 rose by 12.89% over the same period in 2005.
- The industrial sector alone consumed 983.1 billion kilowatt-hours in the first half of 2006.
- Total electricity consumption in 2006 will rise 12% year-on-year.
- China ’s Three Gorges Project will generate 84.7 billion kilowatts of electrical power annually on completion.
Source: Shanghai Daily 2005-05-17
- Upon completion in 2006 China’s Three Gorges Project will have a combined capacity of 18.2 million kilowatt-hours of electricity.
Source: Xinhua 2006-02-07
Nuclear power consumption
Million tonnes oil equivalent
| 1995 |
2.9 |
| 2000 |
3.8 |
| 2001 |
4.0 |
| 2002 |
5.7 |
| 2003 |
9.8 |
| 2004 |
11.4 |
| 2005 |
11.8 |
Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy June 2006
- China has the world’s biggest nuclear power expansion plan. It is aiming to build 30 generation units of 1,000 MW each by 2020.
Source: SCMP 2006-01-27
- China will have a combined nuclear power capacity of 40,000 MW by 2020.
Total energy consumption
Per unit GDP*
| |
China |
US |
Russia |
India |
| 1990 |
65,522 |
11,901 |
n/a |
29,447 |
| 1995 |
48,418 |
11,361 |
111,258 |
32,729 |
| 2000 |
35,973 |
10,081 |
105,716 |
29,030 |
| 2001 |
35,259 |
9,758 |
101,462 |
28,337 |
| 2002 |
33,488 |
9,737 |
98,339 |
26,965 |
| 2003 |
33,175 |
9,521 |
94,774 |
25,460 |
* US$ exchange rate adjusted
Source: EIA
Crude oil exports
| |
Quantity (Million tonnes) |
Value (US$ billion) |
| 2003 |
8.13 |
1.66 |
| 2004 |
5.49 |
1.32 |
Source: National Bureau of Statistics
Crude oil imports
| |
Quantity (Million tonnes) |
Value (US$ billion) |
| 2003 |
91.02 |
1.98 |
| 2004 |
122.72 |
3.39 |
Source: National Bureau of Statistics
- China ’s crude oil imorts rose 15.6% to 2.97 million barrels a day in first half of 2006.
- China National Petroleum, Chinaj’s largest oil company has US$ 500 million stake in Russian petrol giant, Rosneft.
Oil exports & imports
Million tonnes
| |
Export |
Import |
| 2000 |
21.72 |
97.49 |
| 2001 |
20.49 |
91.18 |
| 2002 |
21.39 |
102.69 |
| 2003 |
25.40 |
131.89 |
| 2004 |
18.70 |
168.40 |
Source: National Bureau of Statistics, BP
Oil consumption
Million tonnes
| |
China |
US |
Europe |
| 2000 |
224.4 |
897.6 |
929.5 |
| 2001 |
228.4 |
896.1 |
934.6 |
| 2002 |
247.8 |
894.4 |
931.4 |
| 2003 |
266.4 |
912.3 |
937.6 |
| 2004 |
308.6 |
940.8 |
957.3 |
Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy, US Department of Energy
Natural gas market
Billion cubic feet
| |
Consumption |
Production |
| 1980 |
505 |
505 |
| 1985 |
457 |
457 |
| 1990 |
494 |
508 |
| 1995 |
582 |
601 |
| 2000 |
902 |
962 |
| 2001 |
974 |
1,070 |
| 2002 |
1,061 |
1,153 |
| 2003 |
1,143 |
1,211 |
| 2004 |
1,351 |
1,440 |
| 2005 |
1,414 |
1,754 |
Source: EIA, ITC
Natural gas Imports
US$’000
| 2000 |
828 |
| 2001 |
321 |
| 2002 |
3 |
| 2003 |
10 |
| 2004 |
148 |
Source: EIA, ITC
Energy from coal
Million tonnes
| 2001 |
646 |
| 2002 |
733 |
| 2003 |
851 |
| 2004 |
994 |
| 2005 |
1,128 |
| 2006 |
1,237 |
| 2007 |
1,378 |
Sources: CCTD, CLSA
Coal mining accidents
| 2000 |
5,670 |
| 2001 |
n/a |
| 2002 |
6,995 |
| 2003 |
6,713 |
| 2004 |
6,027 |
| 2005 |
5,938 |
Source: State Administration of Safety
Gasoline exports
US$ million
| 2000 |
2,132.06 |
| 2001 |
1,383.33 |
| 2002 |
1,296.18 |
| 2003 |
1,661.60 |
| 2004 |
1,324.69 |
Source: International Trade Center
Mining resources per capita
| |
Crude oil (kg) |
Natural gas (cu.m) |
Coal (kg) |
Iron ore (kg) |
Copper (kg) |
Aluminum (kg) |
| Reserves |
1,800.0 |
1,063.0 |
125,000.0 |
9,880.0 |
13.2 |
283.0 |
| % of world |
11.0 |
4.5 |
79.0 |
42.0 |
18.30 |
7.3 |
| Production |
125.0 |
22.0 |
822.0 |
187.0 |
0.4 |
6.9 |
| % of world |
22.0 |
4.8 |
110.0 |
113.0 |
20.0 |
33.0 |
| Consumption |
181.0 |
16.8 |
990.0 |
230.0 |
1.1 |
2.3 |
| % of world |
26.0 |
4.6 |
133.0 |
129.0 |
460. |
60.0 |
Source: Development Research Center of the State Council
Oil refining capacity
Million barrels per day
| 1980 |
1.60 |
| 1985 |
2.15 |
| 1990 |
2.20 |
| 1995 |
2.87 |
| 2000 |
4.35 |
| 2001 |
4.35 |
| 2002 |
4.53 |
| 2003 |
4.53 |
| 2004 |
4.53 |
| 2005 |
4.65 |
| 2006 |
6.25 |
West-East oil pipeline*
| Cost (RMB bn) |
140 |
| Capability (billion cu.m/yr) |
12 |
| Length (km) |
4,000 |
| Diameter (mm) |
1,016 |
*Route: Xinjiang (Lunnan gas field), Gansu, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Anhui, Jiangsu, Shanghai (Baihe town)
Source: China petroleum Pipeline Bureau |
