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Figure 1-18. China’s Share of Non-Fossil Energy in Total Energy Consumption (2000-2018) and 2020
Goal
Source: NBS, various years (b).
Note: Based on China’s Power Plant Coal Consumption method.
Figure 1-19 shows that the structure of building final energy use has changed significantly over
the last three decades. The share of direct coal use in both commercial and residential buildings
decreased sharply from 73% in commercial buildings and 93% in residential buildings in 1980 to
35% and 17% in 2017, respectively. As a result of growing adoption of electric appliances and
equipment, final electricity use in commercial buildings increased from 5% in 1980 to 39% in
2017; final electricity use in residential buildings grew from 1% to 27% during the same period.
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