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Will electricity be available in western China by 2050?

Electricity could be accessible to more and more people with per capita electricity consumption in western China exceeding 8000 kWh/cap by 2050, nearly 10 times the rate in 2000. Western China has rich energy resources, therefore west to east energy transfer is one of the crucial components of the western China development strategy.

How can China solve the energy shortage in eastern China?

China is striving for coordinated regional economic development and to solve the energy shortage in eastern China through a western China development plan with one focus being energy development and west to east energy transfer.

What is the final energy consumption in West China?

Final energy consumption in West China in the reference scenario. In western China, the industrial sector’s final energy consumption will see a major change, increasing from 68.7% of the total in 2005 to 70.7% in 2020 and then decreasing to 51.2% in 2050.

How will western China's energy consumption change in 2050?

Western China’s final energy consumption demand in 2050 could increase by 3 fold from that of 2005, with a higher growth rate in the first half of the 50 year planning period. This is mainly affected by industrialization and urbanization of the western region, especially by the energy consumption in the industry sector.

What is China's west-east electricity transfer project?

China's West-East Electricity Transfer Project. Click the map to learn more. Each of the corridors is expected to exceed 40 gigawatts in capacity by 2020 – a combined capacity equivalent to 60 Hoover Dams.

How is Western energy development progressing?

With the strong support of national policies, western energy development and utilization projects are making rapid progress. In addition to natural gas and electricity, a large amount of coal is also being transported from western to eastern China.