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Electricity 2026 Demand
…a paradigm shift. Traditionally, electricity use has closely tracked economic expansion, excluding periods of global financial crises. However, in a marked departure from the past, electricity demand is now expected to outpace economic growth on a global scale through 2030.While emerging economies continue to be the main pillars of growth in electricity use, demand in advanced economies is now rising again after a 15-year period of stagnation. The resurgence signals a new era in which electricity is a major energy input to some of the most dynamic drivers of global economies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), data centres…
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Energy and AI Executive summary
…ones under construction today will consume 20 times as much. Policy makers and markets have lacked the tools to assess implications The energy sector is therefore at the heart of one of the most important technological revolutions today. However, there is still a lack of understanding of the stakes and implications of this deepening connection between energy and AI. Consistent with its strong track record of identifying and exploring emerging issues in the energy sector, this new International Energy Agency (IEA) special report seeks to fill this gap with the most comprehensive, data-driven analysis on the topic to date…
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Breakthrough Agenda Report 2025 Road transport
…cars overtook 2/3-wheelers as the most electrified road transport segment. Electrification of 2/3-wheelers stagnated at about 15% in 2024.The electric bus and truck market continued to expand, growing by 30% and 75%, respectively. Sales of electric vehicles are highest in China, where around 1 in 10 cars is now electric. Success statements Zero-emission light-duty vehicle pledges are translated into policies, and more key markets join heavy-duty vehicle pledges Why is it important to achieve the success statement to reach the sectoral breakthrough goal?While significant recent growth in electric vehicle (EV) sales…
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World Energy Investment 2025 India
…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. However, it is still 80% higher than in advanced economies. Higher financing costs affect the financial viability of projects, leading…
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Cement
Cement
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Monthly Gas Statistics
Monthly natural gas statistics for OECD countries This report, updated monthly, provides data on natural gas production, consumption, total imports and total exports for all OECD Member countries, and natural gas pipeline and LNG trade by origin and destination for all OECD regions.
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Electricity 2026 Executive summary
Electricity demand is set to grow strongly through 2030 as the Age of Electricity takes hold Global electricity demand is forecast to increase at a brisk average annual rate of 3.6% over the 2026-2030 forecast period, supported by rising consumption from industry, electric vehicles, air conditioning and data centres. Worldwide electricity demand grew by 3% year-on-year in 2025. This followed growth of 4.4% in 2024, when intense heat waves and strong industrial activity in many regions boosted electricity use. Looking ahead, annual demand growth over the next five years is set to be 50% higher…
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Chemicals
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Scaling Up Transition Finance What is transition finance?
…bring emissions to zero. These investments have historically been difficult to categorise due to differences in energy pathways and timeframes across regions and have been the subject of debate, including over whether and how they should be supported.Transition finance refers to financial activities that can contribute to emissions reductions, particularly in hard-to-abate sectors as well as in emerging market and developing economies (EMDE) where finance needs are high but the support from green finance is limited. It is subject to an important process requirement, in that investments need to be grounded in transition plans, strategies or equivalents…
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Orla McAlinden
Former World Energy Outlook Analyst.
