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What’s driving the surge in energy jobs?
…globally in 2024, over 5 million more than in 2019. These new roles accounted for 2.4% of all net jobs added worldwide over that period.
Within the energy industry, the electricity sector is leading the way, accounting for nearly three-quarters of employment growth between 2019 and 2024. Today, it ranks as the top employer of energy workers, overtaking fuel supply in recent years.
The expansion of low-emissions power generation – from technologies such as solar panels, wind turbines and nuclear plants – is a key driver of this trend, complemented by rapid hiring in grids and energy storage as…
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What are the biggest sources of energy today?
…global demand last year. Oil, natural gas and coal continued to play the biggest roles, accounting for almost 80% of total energy supply. Low-emissions sources – renewables and nuclear – accounted for around 20%.
Global energy demand rose by 1.3% in 2025 (a smaller rise than in 2024 but in line with the previous decade’s average). To meet this increase, all major fuels and technologies expanded.
The trends indicate that changes to the global energy mix are gathering pace. One energy source grew much faster than the others: solar PV. It met 27% of the world’s energy demand…
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The implications of surging electricity demand
…nuclear all expanding to keep pace, according to our new annual report.
Electricity 2026 https://www.iea.org/reports/electricity-2026 provides in-depth analysis of recent trends and policy developments across the sector. It shows that global electricity demand is on course to grow at least 2.5 times as fast as overall energy demand through 2030 as the Age of Electricity takes hold. This is driven by rising industrial use of electricity, the continued uptake of electric vehicles, higher air conditioning use and the expansion of data centres and AI.
By 2030, renewables and nuclear are together expected…
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IEA responding to major global energy security threat
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Newsletter of the International Energy Agency
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Welcome back to the Energy Mix. In today's edition: The latest on the energy crisis stemming from the Middle East conflict and our emergency oil stock release; 10 options to ease price pressures on consumers; assessing the impacts on oil markets; a new podcast episode putting the stock release in context; Romania’s formal request to join the IEA; and more.
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The IEA’s unprecedented response to historic disruptions…
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The energy crisis and electrification
…and-global-energy-markets amid the conflict in the Middle East is leading countries to look increasingly at the options for meeting more of their energy needs at home. This could provide further momentum for electrification, which had already been accelerating around the world.
Electrification – through heat pumps, electric vehicles and electrified industrial processes – is expanding rapidly, with investment growing around 15% year-on-year, according to our recent World Energy Investment report https://www.iea.org/reports/world-energy-investment-2026. Electrification is also one of the key trends contributing to the strong growth in global demand for electricity…
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Growth of IEA Family is milestone for global energy governance
…programmes/critical-minerals-security-programme.
“Under the umbrella of knowledge of the International Energy Agency, we have once again seen that international cooperation is key,” said Deputy Prime Minister Sophie Hermans of the Netherlands, who chaired the Ministerial. “Our priority is clear: secure, affordable and sustainable energy – and resilient systems that can endure in an uncertain world."
“This Ministerial Meeting, our largest ever, affirmed the immense value of the IEA at a moment when global energy demand is rising and the challenges facing the energy system are intensifying. In this context, our wide range of objective data and analysis is...
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How the crisis is reshaping energy investment
…by a wave of new LNG export projects.
The report finds growing interest among fuel-importing countries in energy sources available domestically, including renewables, nuclear power and, in some cases, coal. And while annual investment growth in renewables has moderated following several years of rapid expansion, renewables and nuclear power still account for more than 70% of total power generation investment globally.
To learn more, read the press release https://www.iea.org/news/impacts-of-middle-east-conflict-set-to-reshape-energy-investment-plans-as-disruptions-put-focus-on-security and explore the full report https://www.iea.org…
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The energy implications of events in the Middle East
…monitoring the situation in the Middle East, including the potential implications of any prolonged disruptions to energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz https://www.iea.org/about/oil-security-and-emergency-response/strait-of-hormuz. Around 25% of the world’s seaborne oil trade usually travels through the Strait, as well as almost 20% of global exports of liquified natural gas (LNG).
The global oil market has been in significant surplus since the start of 2025. Ahead of the military actions that began on 28 February, global oil supply was also expected to far exceed demand in 2026. However…
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Contending with the effects of the energy crisis
…during the crisis; disruptions in natural gas markets; new data on the energy sector in 2025; hosting leaders to discuss COP31 priorities; and more ...
Newsletter of the International Energy Agency
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Welcome back to the Energy Mix. In today's edition: Our Executive Director meets with the German Chancellor in Berlin; how governments can best support consumers during the energy crisis; the Middle East crisis is changing the outlook for natural gas; data and analysis on key global energy trends in 2025; a new podcast episode on critical mineral supply chain risks; and more…
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How the global landscape for energy investment is changing
…reliance on the Strait of Hormuz.
It is also reinforcing interest among fuel-importing countries in energy sources available domestically – including renewables, nuclear power, efficiency improvements and, in some cases, coal. Investment in renewable power generation projects is expected to total around $665 billion in 2026, with well over half of it going towards solar projects alone. Nuclear investment in 2026 is expected to be 75% higher than a decade ago, while coal investment is set to reach its highest level since 2012.
To better understand how investment choices impact energy security, our analysis looked back over the past decade…