As China undertakes a transition to a more consumption- and service-oriented economy, electricity consumption in the richest provinces has been plateauing. Though projections for electricity use in 2030 range widely from 5308 to 8292 kWh per capita, most results suggest that policymakers and power system planners need seriously re-evaluate the need for new generation capacity to avoid over-investment that could lead to stranded generation assets.
BT - The Electricity Journal DA - 04/2016 DO - 10.1016/j.tej.2016.03.010 IS - 3 N2 -As China undertakes a transition to a more consumption- and service-oriented economy, electricity consumption in the richest provinces has been plateauing. Though projections for electricity use in 2030 range widely from 5308 to 8292 kWh per capita, most results suggest that policymakers and power system planners need seriously re-evaluate the need for new generation capacity to avoid over-investment that could lead to stranded generation assets.
PY - 2016 SP - 48 EP - 54 ST - The Electricity Journal T2 - The Electricity Journal TI - Economic Rebalancing and Electricity Demand in China VL - 29 SN - 10406190 ER -