Total electricity generation

Global electricity generation will surge by 3%/year over 2020-2050, with fast rises in developing countries, and moderate rises in advanced economies.

Electricity generation increases in line with final electricity demand, and reaches 70,000 TWh in 2050 in our EnerBlue scenario (NDCs and announced pledges). Renewable energy sources allow to produce between 50% and 80% of the total electricity needs, depending on the ambition of the scenario considered. The share of fossil fuels, and notably coal, will drop quickly and substantially, especially in constrained scenarios.