HOUSEHOLD ENERGY-CONSUMPTION IN BEIJING AND NANKING, CHINA

We present the findings of in-depth surveys of urban energy use carrie d out in Beijing and Nanning, China, in 1989-90. After describing curr ent household energy patterns by end-use activity and fuel type, we di scuss the major supply, pricing and subsidization policies influencing household energy use trends in Nanning and Beijing. Recommendations f or improving the supply and efficiency of energy use in China's urban households are presented as well.