Coal Consumption
China's coal consumption in 2010 was 3.2 billion metric tonnes per annum. The National Development and Reform Commission, which determines the energy policy of China, aims to keep China's coal consumption below 3.8 billion metric tonnes per annum.
With investment in the coal industry rising at an annual rate of 50 percent in recent years, China will retain its current position as the leading global consumer of coal, even as it endeavors to diversify.
During the first three quarters of 2009 China's coal consumption increased 9% from 2008 to 2.01 billion metric tons.
The consumption of coal is largely in power production, aside from this, there is a lot of industry and manufacturing use along with a comparatively very small amount of domestic use.
| Use | Anthracite | Coking Coal | Other Bituminous |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 0 | 0 | 71.7 |
| Industry | 24.6 | 16.3 | 342.1 |
| Electricity Plants | 0 | 0.2 | 1305.2 |
| Heat Plants | 0 | 0.19 | 153.7 |
| Other Transformation | 0 | 359.2 | 84.0 |
Read more about this topic: Coal Power In The People's Republic Of China
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