Global Energy Consumption 2019

October 2 2019 eia projects that renewables will provide nearly half of world electricity by 2050.

Global energy consumption 2019. October 21 2019 global energy consumption driven by more electricity in residential commercial buildings. Switzerland s final energy consumption slightly increased in 2019. The united states energy information administration eia regularly publishes a report on world consumption for most types of primary energy resources. Global energy consumption in 2018 increased at nearly twice the average rate of growth since 2010 driven by a robust global economy and higher heating and cooling needs in some parts of the world.

Most of this growth comes from countries that are not in the organization for economic cooperation and development oecd and this growth is focused in regions where strong. Africa the special focus of weo 2019 is increasingly influential for global energy trends. In its newly released international energy outlook 2019 ieo2019 reference case the u s. This growth in per capita energy consumption does however vary significantly between countries and regions.

Global energy consumption growth slowed down in 2019 0 6 compared to an average 2 year over the 2000 2018 period in a context of slower economic growth. According to the iea the total world energy consumption in past years was 143 851 twh in 2008 133 602 twh in 2005 117 687 twh in 2000 and 102 569 twh in 1990. According to the swiss government final energy consumption in switzerland slightly increased in 2019 0 3 due to cooler temperatures economic growth 0 9 demographic growth 0 7 and increasing fleet of motor vehicles 0 8. In the stated policies scenario the rise in africa s oil consumption to 2040 is larger than that of china while the continent also sees a major expansion in natural gas use prompted in part by a series of large discoveries made in recent years.

Demand for all fuels increased led by natural gas even as solar and wind posted double digit growth. Energy consumption increased at a slower pace than in previous years in china 3 2 the world s largest consumer since 2009 in russia 1 8 and in india 0 8 only. Energy developments primary energy consumption grew at a rate of 2 9 last year almost double its 10 year average of 1 5 per year and the fastest since 2010. Nevertheless carbon emissions rose at their highest rate for seven years.

For 2013 estimated world energy consumption was 5 67 10 20 joules or 157 481 twh. Between 1970 2014 average consumption has increased by approximately 45 percent. Global primary energy consumption grew rapidly in 2018 led by natural gas and renewables.