"China is the world’s largest producer and consumer of coal. The country’s rocketing economic growth is heavily dependent on it, with more than 70 per cent of its energy needs coming from coal. The Chinese electricity sector is China’s biggest consumer of the fuel. China is the world’s second largest producer and consumer of electricity, with a total generation of 3,433.4TWh in 2008, smaller only than the United States." (Quoted from paper)