The peak period of energy demand in China is likely to be between 2030 and 2035, Zhong Ziran, chief engineer at the Ministry of Land and Resouces, said at a work conference this weekend.
China’s energy consumption will grow at an annual rate of 4.5% in the next 20 years, the accumulative demand for coal, oil and natural gas is respectively at 82.6bn tons, 12bn tons and 5.8trn cu m, Zhong said.