According to a recent forecast, global electricity consumption will range between 31,000 and 36,000 terawatt-hours in 2030 and between 52,000 and 71,000 terawatt-hours in 2050, depending on the energy transition scenario. However, to keep the global temperature increase below 1.5 degrees Celsius, the total electricity consumption in the world should be at 40,000 terawatt-hours in 2030, a result that is not likely to be achieved even if the current energy transition commitments are achieved (Achieved Commitments scenario).
Electricity consumption worldwide from 2000 to 2022, with a forecast for 2030 and 2050, by scenario (in 1,000 terawatt-hours)
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McKinsey & Company. (November 21, 2023). Electricity consumption worldwide from 2000 to 2022, with a forecast for 2030 and 2050, by scenario (in 1,000 terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426308/electricity-consumption-worldwide-forecast-by-scenario/
McKinsey & Company. "Electricity consumption worldwide from 2000 to 2022, with a forecast for 2030 and 2050, by scenario (in 1,000 terawatt-hours)." Chart. November 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426308/electricity-consumption-worldwide-forecast-by-scenario/
McKinsey & Company. (2023). Electricity consumption worldwide from 2000 to 2022, with a forecast for 2030 and 2050, by scenario (in 1,000 terawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426308/electricity-consumption-worldwide-forecast-by-scenario/
McKinsey & Company. "Electricity Consumption Worldwide from 2000 to 2022, with a Forecast for 2030 and 2050, by Scenario (in 1,000 Terawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426308/electricity-consumption-worldwide-forecast-by-scenario/
McKinsey & Company, Electricity consumption worldwide from 2000 to 2022, with a forecast for 2030 and 2050, by scenario (in 1,000 terawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426308/electricity-consumption-worldwide-forecast-by-scenario/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Electricity consumption worldwide from 2000 to 2022, with a forecast for 2030 and 2050, by scenario (in 1,000 terawatt-hours) [Graph], McKinsey & Company, November 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426308/electricity-consumption-worldwide-forecast-by-scenario/