Coal 'fastest-growing' fuel of 2005, BP says

摘要

Strong Chinese demand boosted coal consumption by 5 pct in 2005, making coal the world's fastest growing form of energy, according to BP, which unveiled its new statistical review of world energy on June 14. This jump in demand, which follows 6 pct growth in coal consumption in 2004, was almost entirely the result of firm demand from the Chinese power sector. China is now the world's largest producer and consumer of coal, and last year consumed 36.9 pct of the world's coal supply, BP estimates.