Following a 2022 study, direct electricity use needs to account for 51 percent of the world's final energy consumption by 2050 if we are to adhere to a 1.5 degrees Celsius warming scenario. Within electricity consumption, 90 percent is projected to be from renewable sources. District heat is expected to follow a similar trend, with renewables accounting for 90 percent within this sector. District heat is projected to account for five percent of the total final energy consumption in 2050.
Forecast distribution of final energy consumption in 1.5°C scenario worldwide in 2050, by energy source
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IRENA. (March 29, 2022). Forecast distribution of final energy consumption in 1.5°C scenario worldwide in 2050, by energy source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309445/forecast-final-energy-demand-breakdown-worldwide-in-15-c-scenario-by-source/
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