Abstract:According to the generalized distance minimum principle , the choosing model for the optimal evaluation method is built. Based on the model, the rough set theory is taken to be more suitable for China’s energy structure to low carbon in 2000-2013 than the entropy. The evaluation results show that China’s energy structure to low carbon was mainly reflected comprehensively by SO2 emissions, CO2 emissions, growth rate of per capita GDP, COD, energy consumption, etc. Additionally, the environmental thought with "treatment after pollution", as well as the imbalance between the energy planning and economic development made China’s energy structure to low carbon fluctuation in recent years. Therefore, China’s energy structure adjustment to low carbon should take the social and economic benefits as the center of gravity, the energy planning benefits as means, pay attention to environmental benefits, and transform economic development way from the "fast and good development" to the "good and fast development". .