Asia-Pacific was projected to account for the largest final electricity consumption in the world in 2030 and 2050, followed by far by North America. Global electricity consumption in 2030 will reach some 33 petawatt-hours.
Forecast final consumption of electricity worldwide in 2030 and 2050, by region
(in terawatt-hours)
Excluding inputs and losses in energy transformation sector.
Supplementary notes
Figures in the EnerBlue scenario, based on the achievement of national pledges for 2030 and leading to a global temperature increase between 2°C and 2.5°C.
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