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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
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Trend over 2000 - 2050 - EnerBlue scenario

World

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Scenario benchmark - World - Consumption by sector (%)
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