The Potential of Electrifying China’s Energy Use: an Analysis Based on STIRPAT Model

Abstract

Energy consumption is one of the most important driving forces for economic development and social progress [1,2]. According to World Energy Outlook 2014, global energy demand will increase by 37% during 2014-2040 [3]. China, as the world's second largest economy, facing growing energy shortage and increasing stress of air pollution and climate change [4-9]. In recent years, China's frequent occurrence of serious haze has mobilized the whole society's deep concern on environmental protection and profound reflection on China's energy development. The China Meteorological Administration's "Green Paper on Climate Change: Report on Climate Change" and a