Global renewable energy consumption is projected to increase continuously over the next decades, reaching 137 quadrillion British thermal units by 2030. Africa, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific regions are forecast to account for the largest renewable energy consumption growth between 2022 and 2050.
Consumption volume of renewable energy worldwide in 2022, with a forecast until 2050, by region
(in quadrillion British thermal units)
Characteristic
Asia Pacific
Americas
Europe and Eurasia
Africa and Middle East
2022
44.7
28.6
21.4
5.7
2025*
53
31.6
23
7.1
2030
62.5
39.9
25.1
9.2
2035
74.3
44.8
28.2
10.7
2040
87.6
48
31.1
12.2
2045
101.1
51.5
32.9
14.5
2050
111.5
55.7
35.1
16.8
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