China, the world's biggest coal consumer, lowered the share of coal use in its primary energy mix to 56.8% in 2020, from around 68% at the beginning of the previous decade.

The NEA also plans to raise electricity use to 28% of end-use energy consumption in China, up from the 2020 goal of 27%, the document said.

The production target for crude oil is set at 196 million tonnes in 2021 and for natural gas at 202.5 billion cubic metres. Installed non-fossil fuel power capacity is aimed at around 1,100 gigawatts (GW).

The NEA is seeking to raise its power generation from solar and wind plants to around 11% of the country's total power consumption in 2021.

The NEA also said it will continue to "moderately and rationally" push the launch of coal-fired power plants alongside China's major power transmission lines.

"China will enhance the role of coal as a bottom line supplier (in energy security)," said the NEA, adding it will accelerate the launch of big-sized coal mines and phase out small, outdated mines.

The NEA also vows to speed up construction of pumped storage projects and natural gas storage.

(Reporting by Muyu Xu and Shivani Singh; Editing by Tom Hogue)