The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) unveiled plans for energy development during the 11th Five-Year Plan period on its website on the 10th April. NDRC says that China's total primary energy consumption goal will be around 2.7 billion tons of standard coal in 2010, which will mean an average annual growth rate of 4% over the next five years. Oil and natural gas production will reach 193 million tons and 92 billion cubic meters respectively.

According to this plan, coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear power, hydropower, and other forms of renewable energy will account for 66.1%, 20.5%, 5.3%, 0.9%, 6.8%, and 0.4% of the total primary energy mix. The proportion of coal and oil in the energy mix has fallen since 2005, while proportion of natural gas, nuclear power, hydropower and other renewable energy has grown.

China's primary energy production target will be 2.446 billion tons of standard coal in 2010, which represents an average annual growth rate of 3.5% for five years. China's energy consumption per 10,000 yuan of GDP has fallen from 1.22 tons of standard coal in 2005 to 0.98 tons of standard coal.

Approximately 4.4% of energy will be saved during the 11th Five-Year Plan period, reducing emissions by 8.4 million tons of sulfur dioxide and 360 million tons of carbon dioxide.