Research on the Domain and Potential for Further Electrification of Rural Domestic Energy Consumption. Issue 6 (March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Feng, Kaihui; Li, Qionghui; Huang, Bibin; Yan, Hu
• Is Part Of: IOP conference series. Volume 768:Issue 6(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-03
• Subjects: Materials science -- Periodicals; 620.1105
• DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/768/6/062055
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-8981

Abstract

Abstract: As energy production and the consumption revolution continues to deepen in the 21 st century, the world is entering a new phase of electrification. On the supply side, there are now more and more clean energy sources of electricity such as wind and solar that are being developed and utilized. On the consumption side, electrical energy is continuing to replace fossil fuels. As electric engines, electric cooking and electric heating become more common, electricity will increasingly displace coal and oil. Currently, energy consumption levels are low in rural China, especially in the domestic sector, constraining rural-urban integration and development as well as improvement in the energy consumption of rural regions. Electrification is an effective way to make rural energy consumption cleaner and less carbon-intensive. It can significantly reduce pollution and emissions, thus improving the quality of life and the environment. The present paper discusses the main applications of electrification in rural energy consumption. As rural-urban integration continues to develop, rural energy consumption levels will gradually converge with urban energy consumption levels. The present paper proposes areas where there is potential to increase electrification in rural domestic energy consumption, providing a reference for improving rural domestic energy consumption, bearing significance for energy transformation and mitigation of rural environmental pollution.