Global electricity consumption was forecast to reach 33 petawatt-hours by 2030, a growth driven by the electrification trend across the transportation sector, residential and commercial activities and buildings, and industrial sector. Electricity consumption worldwide was around 27 petawatt-hours in 2022.
Forecast electricity consumption worldwide in 2030 and 2050
(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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Enerdata. (March 26, 2024). Forecast electricity consumption worldwide in 2030 and 2050 (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1534860/electricity-consumption-worldwide-projected/
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Enerdata. (2024). Forecast electricity consumption worldwide in 2030 and 2050 (in terawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1534860/electricity-consumption-worldwide-projected/
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