Global electricity demand increased to 29 thousand terawatt-hours during 2024, with the Asia Pacific region reporting the largest share of demand that same year. Demand is forecast to increase to over 32.5 thousand terawatt-hours in 2027 with the largest increase coming from the Asia Pacific region and Africa.
Electricity demand worldwide from 2022 to 2024, with a forecast for 2027, by region
(in terawatt-hours)
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IEA. (February 14, 2025). Electricity demand worldwide from 2022 to 2024, with a forecast for 2027, by region (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1558897/global-changes-electricity-demand-by-region/
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IEA. (2025). Electricity demand worldwide from 2022 to 2024, with a forecast for 2027, by region (in terawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1558897/global-changes-electricity-demand-by-region/
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Electricity demand worldwide from 2022 to 2024, with a forecast for 2027, by region (in terawatt-hours) [Graph], IEA, February 14, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1558897/global-changes-electricity-demand-by-region/