Index Commentary

China maintains its position in the Index on rank 71. Energy security decreases due to a lower wholesale margin on gasoline and a slower reduction in energy consumption growth when compared to other countries due to China’s continuing development and high economic growth; these trends are only partly offset by higher diversity of electricity production. China most struggles with environmental impact mitigation (rank 91) due to a very weak performance across all indicators, particularly in the quality of air and water. Improvements can also be seen in social equity driven by an increase in the quality and affordability of electricity supply. China experiences small drops in all three contextual dimensions, but remains in a strong economic position (rank 8).