Analysis and Research on the Current Situation of Energy Use in Rural Areas of Tibet and Sichuan

Abstract

This article has conducted relevant surveys on the current situation of energy use in rural areas of Linzhi City, Tibet, and Heishui County, Sichuan. The survey results show that in terms of energy sources, fuelwood accounts for the largest proportion in rural areas of Linzhi City, Tibet, accounting for 72.2% to 74.7% of energy use. Moreover, the proportion of renewable energy in rural areas is 4.5 times that of pastoral areas, and 18 times that of resource rich areas. In rural areas of Heishui County, Sichuan Province, dried cow and sheep dung is the main energy source, accounting for 79.8% of the total energy consumption. The utilization rate of renewable energy in daily life is relatively low, only 0.3%.