Abstract
As the largest developing country of the world, China is a energy shortage country. Energy problem has been a central and difficulty issue of China's national economic and social development. In China, coal is the most important and reliable energy,which is irreplaceable in the status of industrial development. So it will have a important practical significance for economic development and social stability that analyse and forecast the demand of coal.
The paper build a multivariate regression model based on several factors, for example, metallurgy, electric power, building materials and chemical ect., which can effect the demand of coal, and the demand of coal in this period, then by using econometrics software named Eviews, to analyse the impact of the related industries on coal demand. On this basis, to be obtained a relatively accurate predictive value of variables by making a comprehensive analysis from the government expectations and actual conditions. Finally, to get the coal demand forecast from 2008 to 2020.