Evaluation Index System and Evaluation Method of China’s Regional Potential for Electrical Energy Substitution

Table 1

The evaluation index system of China's regional electrical energy substitution potential.

Objective	Criterial	Index	Index attribute	Index type
Evaluation of China's Regional Potential for Electrical Energy Substitution	Social and economic development level	GDP I1	quantitative	maximum
		Population I2	quantitative	maximum
	Energy consumption structure	Coal consumption I3	quantitative	maximum
		Crude oil consumption I4	quantitative	maximum
		Natural gas consumption I5	quantitative	minimal
		Electricity consumption I6	quantitative	maximum
	Environmental protection constraints	Annual scattered coal consumption I7	quantitative	maximum
		Annual air PM2.5 average concentration I8	quantitative	maximum
		Number of motor vehicles I9	quantitative	maximum
	Economical efficiency	Industrial gas price I10	quantitative	maximum
		Resident gas price I11	quantitative	maximum
		Residential electricity price I12	quantitative	minimal
		Industrial electricity price I13	quantitative	minimal
		General industrial and commercial electricity price I14	quantitative	minimal
	Supporting support	Support policies I15	qualitative	maximum
		Electricity surplus and shortage I16	quantitative	maximum