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7 certainties about energy for this age of uncertainty
…the multiplication of energy security risks to leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos; IEA to host the Mission Innovation Secretariat at our HQ; the world’s oil supply enters 2026 with a large surplus; how the global LNG wave is set to affect natural gas markets this year; our Executive Director meets with the King and Prime Minister of Sweden; how to meet India's fast-growing demand for electricity; investment in next-generation geothermal is surging; new podcast episodes; and more.
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Contending with the effects of the energy crisis
…Germany's Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy Katherina Reiche to discuss the latest developments in oil and gas markets, including the availability of refined products in Europe and internationally. And he met with https://x.com/fbirol/status/2047259183498789047?s=20 Germany’s Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety Minister Carsten Schneider on the impacts of the Middle East conflict and the outlook for different fuels and technologies.
While in Berlin, our Executive Director addressed the high-level segment of the Petersberg Climate Dialogue, which was led by Chancellor Merz. Dr Birol’s remarks focused on the current energy crisis…
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What are the biggest sources of energy today?
…It met 27% of the world’s energy demand growth in 2025 – the first time a modern renewable source covered the largest portion of growth. Natural gas covered the next largest share, at 17%, reflecting its big role in power generation in many countries. Overall, renewable sources and nuclear met nearly 60% of all growth in energy demand in 2025.
The strong contributions of low-emissions sources in meeting rising demand was particularly visible in the electricity sector, where annual consumption increased by 3% – more than twice as fast as overall energy demand.
Renewables – led by the boom in solar…
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The energy crisis and electrification
…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, which increased more than twice as fast as overall energy demand https://www.iea.org/reports/global-energy-review-2026/key-findings last year.
Investments in renewables, nuclear, electrification and energy efficiency in the past decade have improved energy security in major fuel-importing regions, our investment report finds. At the same time…
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Growth of IEA Family is milestone for global energy governance
Plus, other key outcomes from our Ministerial on critical minerals, Ukraine & more; our 3rd Energy Innovation Forum; the latest on oil markets; the rapid rise of batteries; and more ...
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Welcome back to the Energy Mix. In today's edition: Highlights from our Ministerial Meeting in Paris, including closer institutional ties with Brazil, Colombia, India and Viet Nam and an expanded mandate on critical minerals security; insight from our 3rd Energy Innovation Forum; the latest trends in global oil markets; new data on the rapid rise of batteries…
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How the crisis is reshaping energy investment
…Coming just a few years after the energy crisis centred around Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, today’s supply shock is expected to leave a lasting imprint on future investment priorities – particularly in Asia and the Middle East, where the impacts of the disruptions to shipping flows through the Strait of Hormuz have been felt most acutely.
The report projects that global energy investment will reach $3.4 trillion in 2026, a slight increase year-on-year. Around $2.2 trillion is expected to go towards grids, storage, low-emissions fuels, nuclear, renewables, efficiency and electrification in 2026…
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What’s driving the surge in energy jobs?
…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 the Age of Electricity https://www.iea.org/newsletters/energy-snapshot/17-11-2025/the-age-of-electricity-is-here…
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IEA responding to major global energy security threat
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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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How the global landscape for energy investment is changing
…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. It found that cumulative investments in efficiency…
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The implications of surging electricity demand
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Surging global electricity demand underlines need for grids and flexibility investments
Global power demand is set to grow by more than 3.5% per year on average over the rest of this decade, with electricity generation from renewables, natural gas and 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…