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Final electricity consumption

Electricity consumption more than doubles worldwide, driven by increasing activity and efforts to electrify end-uses.

Final electricity consumption

Electricity consumption more than doubles worldwide, driven by increasing activity and efforts to electrify end-uses.

Electricity consumption more than doubles worldwide, driven by increasing activity and efforts to electrify end-uses.

Driven by electrification of end-uses, and economic development in emerging economies, the global final electricity demand is bound to surge in the next few decades, with increasing trends in all regions and sectors. In our EnerBlue scenario (announced policies and pledges), it reaches around 57,000 TWh, representing an average growth of 3%/year from today.

Breakdown by region | EnerBlue scenario
Year : 2050
2050
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Unit: TWh
Asia-Pacific 33,098
North America 6,700
Africa 4,809
Europe 4,183
Latin America 3,162
Middle-East 2,999
CIS 2,171
Trend over 2000 - 2050 - EnerBlue scenario

World

Scenario benchmark - World - Consumption by sector (%)

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23

Dec

According to preliminary data from the German Working Group on Energy Balances (AGEB), total energy consumption in Germany is likely to fall to a new low in 2024. AGEB notably expects consumption to fall by 1.3% compared to 2023, to reach a level nearly 30% below Germany’s 1990 consumption.

20

Dec

The Russian Ministry of Energy expects to increase Russia’s installed capacity to 300 GW by 2042, including 169 GW of thermal sources (coal and gas). Under the scheme, the ministry plans to modernise 67 GW from the existing capacity to ensure better reliability. The development plan is expected to be approved by the Russian government before the end of 2024.

12

Dec

The French energy group EDF has reassessed the estimate of nuclear power production in France for 2024, increasing it from a previous estimate of 340-360 TWh to 358-364 TWh in 2024.

28

Nov

The Bundeskartellamt, the German Anti-Trust Authority, has published its fifth Market Power Report, which describes the conditions of competition in the generation of electricity, by analysing the market power situation in the generation and first-time sale of electricity in the period from 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2024.