China is in a key stage of industrialization and urbanization, which brings a high economic growth rate accompanied by high energy consumption. To alleviate the unsustainable demand for energy consumption, China’s government has instigated an energy-saving policy to decrease energy consumption...

The overall electricity consumption, treated as a primary guideline for electricity system planning, is a major measurement to indicate the degree of a nation's development. The electricity consumption forecast is especially important with regard to policy making in developing countries (Asian...