Investments in the digitalization of the electricity grid worldwide amounted to almost 56 in 2021. The digital infrastructure targets electricity transmission and distribution, with investments in smart meters, automation and management systems, networking and communications, analytics, transformers, and public charging units for electric vehicles. Smart meters and automation and management accounted for the largest investments, with over 21 and 13.7 billion U.S. dollars, respectively.
Investment in digital infrastructure in transmission and distribution electricity grids worldwide in 2021, by sector
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IEA. (October 26, 2022). Investment in digital infrastructure in transmission and distribution electricity grids worldwide in 2021, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383413/investments-in-digital-infrastructure-of-electricity-grid-by-type-worldwide/
IEA. "Investment in digital infrastructure in transmission and distribution electricity grids worldwide in 2021, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. October 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383413/investments-in-digital-infrastructure-of-electricity-grid-by-type-worldwide/
IEA. (2022). Investment in digital infrastructure in transmission and distribution electricity grids worldwide in 2021, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383413/investments-in-digital-infrastructure-of-electricity-grid-by-type-worldwide/
IEA. "Investment in Digital Infrastructure in Transmission and Distribution Electricity Grids Worldwide in 2021, by Sector (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383413/investments-in-digital-infrastructure-of-electricity-grid-by-type-worldwide/
IEA, Investment in digital infrastructure in transmission and distribution electricity grids worldwide in 2021, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383413/investments-in-digital-infrastructure-of-electricity-grid-by-type-worldwide/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
Investment in digital infrastructure in transmission and distribution electricity grids worldwide in 2021, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], IEA, October 26, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383413/investments-in-digital-infrastructure-of-electricity-grid-by-type-worldwide/