China has become the world's largest energy producer

According to National Energy Administration, China's energy industry has developed from weak to strong since the reform and opening-up. The annual ouput has increased from 630 million tons of standard coal to 3.59 billion tons of standard coal, providing a strong guarantee for economic growth and improvement of people's living standards.
 
Energy is the basic raw material for economic and social development. China's total energy output has grown from 630 million tons of standard coal in 1978 to 3.59 billion tons of standard coal in 2017, with an average annual growth rate of 4.6%. China has become the world's largest energy producer and has ran a growth rate that matches the economy.