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Energy-Efficiency Consultants in China Industry Data and Analysis

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Millie Walker
Analyst Beijing, China May 2025

Revenue for the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China is expected to grow at an annualized 11.1% over the five years through 2025. This trend includes anticipated growth of 9.0% in the current year. Issued in 2010, the Interim Measures for Management of Financial Incentive Funds of Energy Management Contracting Projects allocated generous subsidies for Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) projects. This initiative marked the beginning of the industry's standardization in China. Many new enterprises have entered the industry over the past five years, attracted by its high revenue growth and profitability. The industry profit margin will be 12.0% in 2025. In the next five years, the number of enterprises will increase at a CAGR of 6.2% while the number of establishments increase at a CAGR of 6.9%. In a technology-intensive industry, employees are highly skilled and command high salaries. Industry employment is estimated at 1.6 million in 2025, with total wage costs accounting for about 11.4% of the revenue in 2025.Energy service companies have received strong government support for energy-saving and emission-reduction activities over the past five years. As technologies advance and new regulations promote the industry's development, firms are anticipated to expand to cover more client industries over the next five years. New technologies are developed to increase energy-conservation efficiency or reduce energy costs for companies. The revenue of the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 8.4% over the five years through 2030.

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What's included in this industry analysis

IBISWorld's research coverage on the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released May 2025.

About this industry

What's this industry report about?

The Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China operates under the industry code 7661. Energy-efficiency consultants help their clients, most of which are manufacturers, to reduce energy consumption and pollutant emissions. A range of energy-saving services, from technical consulting to project construction and management, are included in the industry, but the manufacturing of energy-saving appliances is excluded. Related terms covered in the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China include energy performance contracting (epc), build-operate-transfer (bot) and waste heat power generation technology.

What's included in this industry?

Products and services covered in Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China include Energy Performance Contracting, Engineering procurement construction and Build-operate-transfer projects.

What companies are included in this industry?

Companies covered in the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China include China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group Co., Ltd., Shenwu Energy Saving Co., Ltd. and Schneider Electric (China) Co., Ltd.

Performance

What's included in the Performance chapter?

The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China.

Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.

Products & Markets

What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?

The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China.

Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.

Geographic Breakdown

What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?

The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China.

Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.

Competitive Forces

What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?

The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.

Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.

Companies

What's included in the Companies chapter?

The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.

Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.

External Environment

What's included in the External Environment chapter?

The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.

Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.

Financial Benchmarks

What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?

The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.

Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.

Industry Data

What's included in the Industry Data chapter?

The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the market size of the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China in 2026?

The market size of the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China is $207.4bn in 2026.

How many businesses are there in the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China in 2025?

There are 6,923 businesses in the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China, which has grown at a CAGR of 8.3 % between 2020 and 2025.

How may import tariffs affect the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China?

The Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.

How may export tariffs affect the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China?

The Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.

Has the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China has been growing at a CAGR of 11.1 % between 2020 and 2025.

What is the forecast growth of the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China?

The biggest companies operating in the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China are China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group Co., Ltd., Shenwu Energy Saving Co., Ltd. and Schneider Electric (China) Co., Ltd.

What does the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China include?

Energy Performance Contracting and Engineering procurement construction are part of the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China?

The company holding the most market share in the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China is China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group Co., Ltd..

How competitive is the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China?

The level of competition is high and increasing in the Energy-Efficiency Consultants industry in China.

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