Global electricity demand growth drivers 2023

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 19, 2025

The electricity demand of the transportation and heating sectors increased by 170 terawatt-hours in 2023. Other drivers of the electricity demand increase besides electrification were data centers and air conditioning for space cooling.

Demand growth of electricity worldwide in 2023, by technology (in terawatt-hours)

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May 2024

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Survey time period

2023

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