This statistic displays the projection of electricity generation worldwide in 2040 from various sources, by energy source. The International Energy Outlook under the EIA projected that electricity generation from nuclear power would reach 3.66 petawatt hours in that year based on their reference scenario.
Outlook scenarios for electricity generation worldwide in 2040, by energy source (in terawatt hours)*
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Coal
Natural gas
Hydro
Nuclear
Other renewables
Oil
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Outlook scenarios are as follows: BNEF , EIA International Energy Outlook 2017 (Reference), Equinor 2018 Energy Perspectives (Reform), IEA World Energy Outlook 2018 (New Policies), IEEJ Outlook 2019 (Reference), Shell 2018 (Sky).
* Reports net electricity generation rather than gross generation.
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Resources for the Future. (July 1, 2019). Outlook scenarios for electricity generation worldwide in 2040, by energy source (in terawatt hours)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023004/global-electricity-generation-outlook-scenario-by-source/
Resources for the Future. "Outlook scenarios for electricity generation worldwide in 2040, by energy source (in terawatt hours)*." Chart. July 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023004/global-electricity-generation-outlook-scenario-by-source/
Resources for the Future. (2019). Outlook scenarios for electricity generation worldwide in 2040, by energy source (in terawatt hours)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023004/global-electricity-generation-outlook-scenario-by-source/
Resources for the Future. "Outlook Scenarios for Electricity Generation Worldwide in 2040, by Energy Source (in Terawatt Hours)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023004/global-electricity-generation-outlook-scenario-by-source/
Resources for the Future, Outlook scenarios for electricity generation worldwide in 2040, by energy source (in terawatt hours)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023004/global-electricity-generation-outlook-scenario-by-source/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Outlook scenarios for electricity generation worldwide in 2040, by energy source (in terawatt hours)* [Graph], Resources for the Future, July 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023004/global-electricity-generation-outlook-scenario-by-source/
