Total Primary energy supply

The International Energy Agency forecasts a sharp increase in energy consumption in the People's Republic of China. It says that China will account for 15% of world energy consumption in 2006. The only renewable energy source to have attained any significance in the generation of power so far is water power, apart from the still common use of wood as a domestic fuel. Renewable fuels like solar, wind, and geothermal power will make an increasing contribution to power generation in the future.