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A major summit on clean cooking in Africa
Plus, the outlook for coal; diverging trends in oil markets; powering Ireland's energy future; strengthening collaboration with India's energy leaders; new podcast episodes; and more ...
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Welcome back to the Energy Mix and best wishes for 2026. In today's edition: The Kenyan, Norwegian and US governments will co-host our 2nd Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa; the latest outlook for coal; the diverging oil market trends; powering Ireland's energy future; strengthening collaboration with India's energy leaders; new podcast episodes on electricity access…
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What are the biggest sources of energy today?
…be found in our Global Energy Review 2026 https://www.iea.org/reports/global-energy-review-2026, which offers a comprehensive annual assessment of key trends across the energy sector.
The report shows that many types of energy met 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…
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How the crisis is reshaping energy investment
…towards grids, storage, low-emissions fuels, nuclear, renewables, efficiency and electrification in 2026, while around $1.2 trillion is set to be invested in oil, natural gas and coal.
Despite higher oil prices, oil investment is expected to decline for a third consecutive year in 2026. The report finds that uncertainty over the duration of the price spike, long project lead times, supply chain constraints and tighter offshore rig markets are limiting near-term spending responses outside the Middle East. At the same time, natural gas investment is projected to rise to the highest level in a decade, supported by…
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How the global landscape for energy investment is changing
…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, electrification, biofuels and electricity generation from renewables and nuclear…
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The implications of surging electricity demand
…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 to be generating 50% of global electricity. Natural gas-fired output is also set to grow through 2030, while coal‑fired generation loses ground globally as renewables expand. As a result, global carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation are expected to remain roughly flat between now and 2030.
The report emphasises that these trends – growing demand, an increasingly weather-dependent mix of power generation sources, and evolving electricity consumption patterns and technologies – require a rapid…
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Contending with the effects of the energy crisis
Plus, meeting with Germany's Chancellor in Berlin; supporting consumers during the crisis; disruptions in natural gas markets; new data on the energy sector in 2025; hosting leaders to discuss COP31 priorities; and more ...
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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…
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Supporting countries in the unfolding energy crisis
Plus, meeting with the leaders of Australia and Japan; our new crisis response tracker; coordinating with the IMF & World Bank; podcast episodes on sheltering consumers and impacts in Southeast Asia; the prospects for key energy technologies; and more ...
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Welcome back to the Energy Mix. In today's edition: Meeting with the leaders of Australia and Japan on the energy impacts of the Middle East conflict; new online tracker showing government responses to the energy crisis; special podcast episodes on sheltering households and businesses, and on the impacts…
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IEA responding to major global energy security threat
Plus, the largest ever oil stock release; 10 options to ease price pressures on consumers; assessing the impacts on oil markets; a new podcast episode unpacking the IEA collective action; Romania’s request to join the IEA; and more ...
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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…
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The energy crisis and electrification
Plus, meeting with the Netherlands’ PM; India's growing cooling demand; global dialogue on energy innovation; a new podcast episode on investment; and more...
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Welcome back to the Energy Mix. In today's edition: What the energy crisis could mean for electrification around the world; discussion market developments with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands and other leaders; managing rising cooling demand in India; how international exchanges help energy innovation; a new podcast episode on energy investment; and more.
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The Strait of Hormuz and global LNG supply
How the Middle East conflict is impacting natural gas markets worldwide
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Welcome back to Energy Snapshot, the International Energy Agency’s monthly newsletter focused on charts and data. In today’s edition, we look at how the Middle East conflict is affecting global LNG markets.
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The impacts of the Middle East conflict on oil markets https://www.iea.org/reports/oil-market-report-march-2026 have been in focus over the past week…