Even if China succeeds in attaining its goals for energy intensity over the next ten years, energy consumption will continue to rise and affect international markets.

China’s government has introduced a new system of tiered or lifeline tariffs for household electricity, but too many households will pay the lowest tariff.

The last two years have seen China become a significant net importer of coal, and these imports are having a major impact on international coal markets.

China’s government has taken recent steps to address inconsistencies within the systems for pricing oil and gas, but problems with coal and electricity remain.