Global energy consumption rose by 1% in 2016, while coal consumption fell by 1.7%.
According to the "World Energy Statistical Review" released by BP, global coal consumption fell by 1.7% in 2016 compared to the previous year, a decrease of 53 million tons of oil equivalent. Equivalent.
Last year, coal’s share of global energy consumption fell to 28.1%, the lowest level since 2004.
The decline in coal consumption was most pronounced in the following countries: the United States, down 8.8%; China, down 1.6%; and the United Kingdom, down 52.5%.
In addition, coal production also declined by 6.2% year-on-year to approximately 231 million tons of oil equivalent. Among these, the United States experienced the largest drop in production, falling by 19%, while China’s output decreased by 7.9%.
Meanwhile, last year renewable energy sources (excluding hydropower) grew by 14.1%, although this growth rate was lower than the 10-year average. Nevertheless, it still represented the largest-ever increase on record, amounting to approximately 53 million tons of oil equivalent. BP pointed out that in 2016, renewable energy once again became the fastest-growing energy source.
Wind power accounts for more than half of the increase in renewable energy, while solar power accounts for about one-third.
China has surpassed the United States to become the world’s largest producer of renewable energy. By region, the Asia-Pacific region ranks first in renewable energy production, surpassing Europe and Eurasia.
In 2016, hydropower generation grew by 2.8%, with China and the United States showing the largest increases.
Last year, global natural gas consumption grew by 1.5%, lower than the 10-year average growth rate of 2.3%.
Covering all resources, global energy consumption grew by 1% in 2016, compared to growth rates of 0.9% in 2015 and 1% in 2014. Over the past 10 years, the average growth rate has been 1.8%.
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