The contribution degree of sub-sectors to structure effect and intensity effects on industry energy intensity in China from 1993 to 2003

This paper chooses the 36 industry sub-sectors as samplings, based on the data sets of added value and end-use energy consumption from 1993 to 2003 of China. By implying the improved index decomposition methods, ADMI and LMDI, the models are formulated. The results obtained show that structure effect which was less than intensity effect decreased year by year before 1998 and turned into steady from 1999. The intensity effect descended during the whole sampling periods. The biggest contributions on average structure effect and intensity effect were from sub-sectors of electric equipment and machines and raw chemical materials and chemical products, and the smallest contributions were from industries of production and supply of gas and petroleum processing and coking. The paper provides the foundation for policy making on improvement of industry energy efficiency. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.