China's total primary energy production exceeds 5 billion tons of standard coal for the first time in 2025

　　China News Service, Beijing, March 3 (Reporter Wang Mengyao) The data released by China's National Energy Administration on the 3rd shows that in 2025, China's total primary energy production will reach 5.13 billion tons of standard coal, breaking the 5 billion ton mark for the first time, making it the best year for energy supply security during the "14th Five-Year Plan".

　　Primary energy refers to energy resources that exist in their original form in nature and have not been processed or converted, also known as natural energy.

　　The data shows that the power generation from non-fossil energy continues to grow rapidly, while thermal power generation has declined for the first time in ten years. In 2025, the newly added power generation from non-fossil energy nationwide will reach 112.1% of the newly added electricity consumption of the whole society, exceeding 50% for the fourth time since 2020. Non-fossil energy has become the main source of newly added power generation during the "14th Five-Year Plan". With the rapid growth of wind, solar, and hydroelectric power generation, thermal power plays more of a fundamental guarantee and regulatory role, with an annual power generation of about 6.3 trillion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year decrease of 0.7%.

　　Coal production is steadily increasing. According to statistics, in 2025, China's raw coal production will be 4.85 billion tons, a year-on-year increase of 1.4%, which is 3 percentage points lower than the average annual growth rate during the "14th Five-Year Plan". In 2025, China will import 490 million tons of coal, a year-on-year decrease of 9.6%.

　　Domestic crude oil continues to increase production, and the diversification of imports has achieved significant results. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the annual crude oil production has returned to the level of 200 million tons and maintained steady growth, with crude oil production reaching 216 million tons in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 1.5%. Crude oil imports will be 578 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.4%, with the import structure continuously optimized, and the source countries have expanded to about 40.

　　Domestic gas production continues to grow, with the external dependency rate hitting a new low during the "14th Five-Year Plan". In 2025, China's natural gas production will be 262.06 billion cubic meters, with an increase of over 10 billion cubic meters for nine consecutive years, a year-on-year increase of 6.3%. The annual natural gas import volume will be 176.46 billion cubic meters, a year-on-year decrease of 2.8%, with pipeline gas imports driven by the full production of the China-Russia East Line, increasing by 8.0%; imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) will decrease by 10.6% year-on-year. The external dependency rate of natural gas is 40%, the lowest level during the "14th Five-Year Plan".

　　The data released by the National Energy Administration on the same day also shows that in 2025, both the increase in non-fossil energy consumption and the proportion of non-fossil energy consumption in primary energy consumption will set new historical records, accelerating China's low-carbon energy transition. China's total non-fossil energy consumption is equivalent to that of the G7 countries (12.2 billion tons of standard coal in 2024), exceeding the combined energy consumption of the UK, France, Germany, and Italy (11.5 billion tons of standard coal in 2024). (End)