Prospects for the coal industry in the 15th Five-Year Plan period
ZHU Shuancheng
DU like
QIN Rongjun
GUO Jianli
LI Liying
YUAN Junlin
Abstract：This paper systematically reviews the development of China's coal industry during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period,including significant growth in production,imports,consumption,and fluctuating economic performance.It analyzes the macro-environmental changes facing the industry in the "15th Five-Year Plan" era,such as economic deceleration,demographic shifts,ecological constraints,technological advancements,and the rapid replacement of coal by new energy sources.The study points out that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period,the coal industry will enter a phase of profound transformation,featuring such trends as a prominent role in providing basic energy security,a more distinct westward shift in supply distribution,a clear trend of peak coal consumption,and clean and low-carbon utilization emerging as a key focus of development.In response to current oversupply and widespread corporate losses,it is recommended that the industry establish a supply-side response mechanism and build a cost-oriented production system to ensure energy security while advancing high-quality transformation.
Keywords：coal industry"15th Five-Year Plan" trends and characteristicsmacro-environmental analysis
Publication Date：2026-01-28
Online Publishing Date：2026-03-19(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 6-11 )