China is expected to continue increasing energy efficiency this year, resulting in muted growth in oil and coal consumption, according to new projections unveiled by the National Energy Administration on Friday. Total energy consumption in China is expected to rise 3.2% year on year to 3.88 billion mt of coal equivalent or mtce this year, according to the NEA, which is under the purview of central economic planner the National Development and Reform Commission. In contrast, coal consumption will edge up 1.6% year on year to 3.8 billion mt while apparent demand for oil will rise 1.8% year on year to 510 million mt, the NEA said. Apparent demand for natural gas this year will increase 14.5% year on year to 193 billion cu m. China is estimated to use 0.71 mtce of energy to produce every Yuan 10,000 ($1,653) of GDP, an energy […]