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World Energy Outlook 2022 Energy security in energy transitions
…years. Policies that accelerate the rate of retrofits are crucial as over half of the buildings that will be in use in 2050 have already been built.Reverse the slide into energy poverty and give poor communities a lift into the new energy economy. As a result of the pandemic and the energy crisis, 75 million people have lost the ability to pay for extended electricity services and 100 million for clean cooking solutions. In emerging market and developing economies, the poorest households consume nine-times less energy than the wealthiest but spend a far greater proportion of their income on energy…
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Global Energy Review 2025 Global trends
Energy demand accelerates, with electricity leading the way Different elements of the world’s energy system saw very different rates of growth in 2024, reflecting both the impact of short-term factors and deeper structural trends. Global energy demand grew by 2.2% in 2024, a notably faster rate than the annual average of 1.3% seen between 2013 and 2023. This uptick was partly due to the effect of extreme weather, which we estimate added 0.3 percentage points to the 2.2% growth. Despite this, energy demand grew more slowly than the global economy, which expanded by 3…
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World Energy Outlook 2025 Net Zero Emissions by 2050
…most recent data and trends. Each country will tailor its own path to net zero emissions. The updated NZE Scenario is based on four central pillars that are widely applicable: clean energy electrification, energy efficiency, low-emissions fuels and methane abatement. The installed capacity of renewables increases nearly fourfold from today’s level by 2035 in the NZE Scenario: nuclear and other low-emissions technologies increasingly contribute as electricity demand grows to account for one-third of all energy consumption. Energy efficiency increases by about 4% per year by 2035, double the rate of 2022. Sustainable fuels – including liquid biofuels, biogases…
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Clean Energy Technology Supply Chain Data Executive summary
Energy security in the Age of Electricity is inextricably linked to securing the supply chains for clean energy technologies and the equipment and materials used to manufacture them. As countries continue to pursue energy transitions and make investments in the deployment and manufacturing of these technologies – guided by industrial strategies – a detailed understanding of their supply chains has an essential role to play.The availability of good-quality, timely data is crucial to understanding clean energy technology supply chains and addressing vulnerabilities. Risks to supply chains can arise from interdependencies across technologies and between geographies, among other factors. Today, the…
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Energy Technology Perspectives 2026 Deployment of clean energy technologies, materials and fuels
…cost premiums; the market for low-emissions fuels grows fivefold by 2035 in the NZE Scenario. The deployment outlook hinges on manufacturing and enabling infrastructure. Investment in production assets for clean energy technologies, near-zero emissions materials and low-emissions fuels is around USD 245 billion today, about three times more than 5 years ago. Investments in infrastructure, primarily electricity grids, total around USD 430 billion, about 40% more than in 2020. While average annual investment in production assets in 2031-35 falls by 60% in the STEPS compared to today, average annual investment in grids is about 60% higher.
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World Energy Outlook 2022 An updated roadmap to Net Zero Emissions by 2050
…emissions from the energy sector ever recorded. This brought total CO2 emissions from the energy sector to 36.6 Gt in 2021. Recent investment in fossil fuel infrastructure not included in the 2021 Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario would result in 25 Gt of emissions if run to the end of its lifetime (around 5% of the remaining carbon budget for 1.5 °C). At the same time, 2021 also saw renewables-based electricity generation reach an all-time high, a record more than 500 terawatt-hours (TWh) above the level in 2020. Key findings In 2021, the IEA published its report Net…
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World Energy Investment 2025 India
…sources, foreign direct investment (FDI) has been growing steadily, reaching USD 5 billion in 2023, nearly double the pre-coronavirus (Covid-19) levels. This is promoted in part by rules permitting 100% FDI across electricity generation sources (with the exception of nuclear) and transmission infrastructure. However, foreign portfolio investment in energy has declined in the past two years due to a range of macroeconomic and sectoral factors, even as the longer-term trend has been one of steady growth.India’s cost of capital for grid-scale renewable energy is one of the lowest among its emerging market and developing economy counterparts…
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World Energy Investment 2026 Regional dashboards
Despite the destabilising effect of the Middle East conflict, capital flows to the energy sector are expected to grow to USD 3.4 trillion in 2026, a 5% rise from 2025, mainly from China, the US, and the EU. Clean energy investment grows to USD 2.2 trillion, almost double that of fossil fuels. Investment in clean energy increases year-on-year by 7% in advanced economies and in China, while 4% in other emerging markets, reflecting regional differences with a shared focus on energy security.
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Global EV Outlook 2026 Electric vehicle charging
…amended in 2019 to include dedicated provisions for EV charging: charging infrastructure should be planned to cover 20% of parking capacity for all vehicles (including 2Ws). In Brazil, several proposals aim to support private charger installation in new buildings, including apartments. Actions are also being taken at the city level: a 2026 São Paolo law guarantees that owners of condominiums have the right to install charging infrastructure in their private parking spaces.Beyond building codes, some governments provide subsidies to install home and other private chargers. In Europe, more than ten countries offer subsidies for at-home charging. For example…
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Household Energy Affordability Executive summary
…Electricity is generally subject to less tax compared to oil, but the range is equally wide, with different types of taxes, fees, levies and surcharges amounting to as much as 50% of electricity bills in some countries, or as low as zero in others. On average, the electricity system cost, i.e. the actual cost of producing and transporting the energy to consumers, makes up around 75% of the cost of electricity for households. Electricity bills are becoming a key factor in household energy affordability in the Age of Electricity Electricity is an increasingly important part of household energy spending…
