Abstract—The Gross Regional Product (GRP) of Shandong
ranks third in China, but its energy and coal consumption rank
first. However, in the past studies, no effort was made to
analyze the influence of Shandong energy conservation and
emission reduction policies on energy consumption changes. To
make up for this gap, the revised divisia index and the energy
consumption structure methods were used in this study to
analyze the driving force of changes in energy consumption in
Shandong from 2005 to 2016. The results of this research show
that: Firstly, the control of energy-intensive industries and
strong energy conservation policies had become the main
driving forces for energy density reduction. Secondly, the
energy structure optimization policies only increased the
proportion of hydro, nuclear and new energy production to
replace a proportion of oil, but could not effectively reduce the
consumption and proportion of coal. The continuous increase
in coal consumption offset the energy conservation effect by key
industries during the Twelfth Five-Year Plan period. It is clear
that a reduction in the amount of coal used and an increase in
the proportion of hydro, nuclear and new energy (especially in
the industrial sector) is at the core of the energy problems in
Shandong. Policy recommendations are proposed that are
based on the findings of this study.
Index Terms—Industrial structure, energy conservation,
energy consumption, Shandong, China.
Sheng-Wen Tseng is with the National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung
City 202, Taiwan (e-mail: swtsengtw@email.ntou.edu.tw).
Yen-Yu Chen is with the Sun Ba Power Corporation, Taipei City 114,
Taiwan (e-mail: poiu50237@yahoo.com.tw).
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Cite:Sheng-Wen Tseng and Yen-Yu Chen, "How Did the Changes in Industrial and Energy Structure Influence Energy Consumption in Shandong, China?," Journal of Clean Energy Technologies vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 1-11, 2021.
