China is an upper-middle-income country in East Asia and the Pacific with 1.41 billion people. Heat makes up 50% of the energy it uses, above the world average of about 47%.
Coal is the largest source of heat (44%), followed by natural gas (18%). Almost all of the heat, 91%, comes from coal, oil and gas. Electricity makes up 31% of energy use and is generated mainly from fossil fuels (65%).
The country
| Population | 1.41 billion2025 |
|---|---|
| GDP per capita | US$ 13,9002025 |
| Area | 9,562,900 km²2024 |
| Urban population | 66%2025 |
| Access to electricity | 100%2024 |
| Access to clean cooking | 90%2024 |
| Final energy use | 25,236 TWh2023 |
Where the energy goes
Final energy use in China, 2023: 25,236 TWh.
- Heat50%
- Electricity31%
- Transport19%
Heat in five numbers
| Heatshare of all final energy use | 50% |
|---|---|
| Fossil heatshare of heat that comes from coal, oil and gas | 91% |
| Coalthe largest single source of heat | 44% |
| Electricityshare of final energy use, excluding transport | 31% |
| Fossil electricityshare of electricity generated from coal, oil and gas | 65% |
Heat is all fuel and district heating used in industry, buildings and agriculture. Electricity that becomes heat, for example in electric cookers and water heaters, is counted as electricity because no data is available, so the true heat share is somewhat higher.
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