China's energy consumption growth picks up, structure improved

China’s energy consumption in the first three quarters grew at a faster pace as use of renewable energy posted steady momentum,official data showed Tuesday.Coal used in building materials and the electric,steel and chemical industries accounted for 85 percent of overall coal consumption during the first nine months,data released by the National Energy Administration(NEA)

China＇s energy consumption in the first three quarters grew at a faster pace as use of renewable energy posted steady momentum, official data showed Tuesday. Coal used in building materials and the electric, steel and chemical industries accounted for 85 percent of overall coal consumption during the first nine months, data released by the National Energy Administration （NEA） showed. While petroleum consumption remained steady,