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7 certainties about energy for this age of uncertainty
…for many years to come, but the use of electricity is growing twice as a fast as overall energy demand.
Renewables will keep growing. Despite significant headwinds, renewables are meeting a large amount of the rising demand for electricity in many countries around the world, often because they are the most competitive option.
Nuclear power is making a comeback. After a series of setbacks in the 2010s, nuclear is on the rise again, as the IEA predicted some four years ago. It generated more electricity than ever before in 2025.
Energy security risks are multiplying, especially for critical minerals…
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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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A major summit on clean cooking in Africa
…clean cooking across sub-Saharan Africa by 2040.
Stay tuned for more details on the upcoming summit https://www.iea.org/news/kenya-norway-us-and-iea-to-hold-2nd-major-summit-on-clean-cooking-in-africa – and in the meantime, take a look at the roadmap https://www.iea.org/reports/universal-access-to-clean-cooking-in-africa to understand what further efforts are needed.
Global coal demand has reached a plateau, with trends in China shaping the outlook
The world’s demand for coal is forecast to edge down through the end of this decade as competition intensi...
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How the crisis is reshaping energy investment
…our latest outlook for electric vehicles; the battery storage boom in power systems; a new podcast episode on hydropower; and more.
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Middle East crisis is set to reconfigure energy investment flows, with security in focus
Amid the conflict in the Middle East, countries and companies are rethinking their energy investment strategies in response to heightened concerns over energy security and the reliability of global trade flows.
The latest edition of our flagship World Energy Investment https://www.iea.org/reports/world-energy-investment-2026…
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Oil exports through Strait of Hormuz rise
…meet to boost energy efficiency; G7 leaders call on IEA for critical minerals security; making LPG supplies more resilient; efforts to accelerate electrification; and more...
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Welcome back to the Energy Mix. In today's edition: The latest developments in oil markets; the energy outlook for Southeast Asia; Ministers from around the world gather to discuss energy efficiency; G7 looks to IEA to help strengthen critical minerals security; decision makers around the world aim to accelerate electrification; vulnerabilities in global hydrogen supply chains; the global energy landscape on…
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The implications of surging electricity demand
…flexibility. It also discusses measures to help ensure the affordability of electricity and the security and resilience of power systems, issues that are increasingly coming into focus for policymakers around the world.
To learn more, read the press release https://www.iea.org/news/global-electricity-demand-is-set-to-grow-strongly-to-2030-underscoring-need-for-investments-in-grids-and-flexibility and the full report https://www.iea.org/reports/electricity-2026.
Energy ministers from around the world to gather at IEA Ministerial Meeting in Paris
Energy ministers from countries around the world will meet in Paris on 1...
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How the Middle East war has upended oil markets
…global demand would grow by 850,000.
The report emphasises that, while the situation continues to evolve quickly, the resumption of regular flows through the Strait of Hormuz remains the single most important variable in easing the pressure on energy supplies, prices and the global economy. Even once the Strait reopens, it will take time for flows to normalise.
For more in-depth analysis of the situation in oil markets, read the full report https://www.iea.org/reports/oil-market-report-april-2026, which is freely available on our website. We have also released a new Everything Energy podcast…
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Growth of IEA Family is milestone for global energy governance
…in international energy governance – and to expanded cooperation on critical minerals through the IEA’s Critical Minerals Security Programme https://www.iea.org/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…
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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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How the global landscape for energy investment is changing
…fuel import costs among energy importing countries and regions in 2025.
Another major trend has been the falling cost of key energy technologies, led by battery storage systems and solar PV, which have seen costs decline by nearly 80% since 2015 thanks to innovation and growing markets. If the costs of technologies across the energy system had remained where they stood a decade ago, an additional $2.5 trillion in spending would have been required in 2026 to support the same energy infrastructure build-out.
In a dynamic global environment, the precise contours of the new energy investment landscape will…