China already accounts for 21 percent of global energy use driven by its industrial economy and fast growing middle class.
Despite the country's heavy investment in renewable energy, the sheer abundance of coal makes it the biggest source of energy for the country.
But with per capita energy use still pretty low, China's energy consumption is expected to grow. We drew on a Goldman Sachs report by Abby Joseph Cohen and Rachel Siu to create the ultimate guide to Chinese energy use and where it's headed.
Much thanks to Cohen, Siu, and Goldman for permission run their charts.
China is the world's largest consumer of energy and accounts for 21 percent of global energy use
Energy use in China has increased by more than 150 percent in the last decade. Rapid industrialization and growth of the middle class has driven the growth in energy use
But per capita energy consumption is actually pretty low and this shows how inefficient energy use is
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