Global Energy Consumption 2019

Energy consumption increased at a slower pace than in previous years in china 3 2 the world s largest consumer since 2009 in russia 1 8 and in india 0 8 only.

Global energy consumption 2019.

This growth in per capita energy consumption does however vary significantly between countries and regions. In the stated policies scenario the rise in africa s oil consumption to 2040 is larger than that of china while the continent also sees a major expansion in natural gas use prompted in part by a series of large discoveries made in recent years. Firstly global average per capita energy consumption has been consistently increasing. Switzerland s final energy consumption slightly increased in 2019.

Global primary energy consumption grew rapidly in 2018 led by natural gas and renewables. Energy information administration eia projects that world energy consumption will grow by nearly 50 between 2018 and 2050. The united states energy information administration eia regularly publishes a report on world consumption for most types of primary energy resources. Global energy consumption in 2018 increased at nearly twice the average rate of growth since 2010 driven by a robust global economy and higher heating and cooling needs in some parts of the world.

Energy developments primary energy consumption grew at a rate of 2 9 last year almost double its 10 year average of 1 5 per year and the fastest since 2010. Most of this growth comes from countries that are not in the organization for economic cooperation and development oecd and this growth is focused in regions where strong. Demand for all fuels increased led by natural gas even as solar and wind posted double digit growth. According to the iea the total world energy consumption in past years was 143 851 twh in 2008 133 602 twh in 2005 117 687 twh in 2000 and 102 569 twh in 1990.

Africa the special focus of weo 2019 is increasingly influential for global energy trends. For 2013 estimated world energy consumption was 5 67 10 20 joules or 157 481 twh. According to the swiss government final energy consumption in switzerland slightly increased in 2019 0 3 due to cooler temperatures economic growth 0 9 demographic growth 0 7 and increasing fleet of motor vehicles 0 8. Between 1970 2014 average consumption has increased by approximately 45 percent.

Nevertheless carbon emissions rose at their highest rate for seven years. October 2 2019 eia projects that renewables will provide nearly half of world electricity by 2050. Global energy consumption growth slowed down in 2019 0 6 compared to an average 2 year over the 2000 2018 period in a context of slower economic growth.