Abstract: Under the strategy of rural revitalization and goals of high-quality development in China, problems such as rough and inefficient energy utilization, and serious ecological environment pollution, are urgently in need of being solved. The issues of energy and environment in rural China have become a hot topic in academic research and technical practice. In this article, 552 English and 584 Chinese papers from Web of Science and CNKI were analyzed using CiteSpace, based on their publication time, institution, research discipline, co-cited literature, and keywords, to summarize the development trends and hot topics in the field of energy and environment in rural China. The results show that: The heat of related research continues to grow; The cooperation between institutions needs to be strengthened; The research field involves multiple disciplines, and interdisciplinary research has become a trend; Literature focuses on the current situation, influencing factors, and improvement strategies of energy and environment in rural China. Rural revitalization, ecological service system, life-cycle assessment, and influencing factors are the research hotspots in this field in recent years. This article conducts a quantitative analysis of literature related to energy and environment in rural China, providing reference and guidance for subsequent scientific research and technical practice.