D.O.E Assessment of China’s Energy Requirements

The Department of Energy, in consultation with the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security, has published a report entitled “National Security Review of International Energy Requirements” (.pdf), focusing on China’s energy growth and the implications of such growth on the interests of the US.

China’s energy requirements are growing at a rate of 3.2% per year (compared to 1.1% for the US) and are expected to double by 2025. China is the world’s second largest energy consumer after the US but they still use 1/8th of the energy per capita compared to the US. In 1993, China became a net importer of oil and analysts believe their oil production has now peaked:

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