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In the 3rd century BC, Chinese people began burning coal for heat. [13] The spread of coal use was gradual until the late 11th century when a timber shortage in north China produced a fast-paced expansion in coal mining and consumption. [12] In 1000 AD, Chinese mines were ahead of most mining advancements [clarification needed] in the world. [13]
Global coal consumption reached an all-time high in 2024, climbing to 8.77 billion metric tons as global electricity demand outpaced the expansion of renewable energy. ... a 14.4% increase from ...
Over half the world's coal-fired power is generated in China. [4] 5 GW of new coal power was approved in the first half of 2021. [2] Quotas force utility companies to buy coal power over cheaper renewable power. [5] China is the largest producer and consumer of coal in the world and is the largest user of coal-derived electricity.
As part of China's efforts to achieve its pledges of peak coal consumption by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060, a nationwide effort to reduce overcapacity resulted in the closure of many small and dirty coal mines. [50]: 70 Major coal-producing provinces like Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, and Shanxi instituted administrative caps on coal output.
The largest Chinese coal producer, ... China produced a record 4.7 billion tons of coal in 2023, while its coal consumption in electricity generation has begun to decline due to an increased focus ...
Coal remains the foundation of the Chinese energy system, covering close to 70 percent of the country's primary energy needs and representing 80 percent of the fuel used in electricity generation. [25] China produces and consumes more coal than any other country. Analysis in 2016 shows that China's coal consumption appears to have peaked in 2014.
Blackouts Hit Chinese Cities and Factories as China Reduces Coal Consumption. September 29, 2021 at 9:01 AM.
In 2020, 84.33% of Chinese primary energy consumption relied on fossil fuels, and 56.56% of it relied on coal, down from 70% in 2011. These energy production processes generated approximately 9.9 billion tonnes of CO 2, up from 8.1 billion tonnes in 2010 and accounting for 30.9% of global emissions. [84] [85]