China Energy Market Report

Institutions & Energy Policy
In 2010 the country created the National Energy Commission to better coordinate the various bodies involved in the energy sector ...

Energy Companies
Energy companies active in the market (production, import, export, distribution, refineries, LNG terminals) in the oil, gas, coal and power sectors.

Energy Supply
Resources: At the end of 2010 proven oil reserves were estimated at 2.8 Gt (compared to 2.2 Gt in 2008), representing a reserves/production ratio of 14 years. Natural gas reserves are estimated at 2750 bcm (2010). ...

Prices
Details of energy prices and taxes levels and evolution, by energy and by sector (oil, coal, power).

Consumption
Primary consumption per capita remains low but has increased 2.1-fold since 2000: approximately 1.8 toe, including 2800 kWh in 2010...

Issues & Prospects
The main priorities for the next few years are to improve the security of the country’s energy supply (to increase the production and, above all, diversify the supply sources ...

2010 Key data & Graphs

• Economic indicators: population, growth, etc.
• Supply indicators: reserves, capacity, production, external trade (per energy)
• Demand indicators: consumption per capita, total consumption, final consumption (per energy and per sector), energy security, energy efficiency, CO2 emissions
• Energy Balance : total and per energy