Nearly all of the rise in electricity demand was met by low-emissions sources, led by the record-breaking expansion of solar PV capacity, with further growth in other renewables and nuclear power.
Globalelectricityconsumption is expected to increase at the fastest pace in years over the 2025-2027 forecast period of this report, fuelled by growing industrial production, rising use of air conditioning, accelerating electrification, and the expansion of data centres worldwide.
Ember’s sixth annual GlobalElectricityReview provides the first comprehensive overview of changes in global electricity generation in 2024, based on reported data. It presents the trends underlying them, and the likely implications for energy sources and power sector emissions in the near future.
The report found that global energy demand rose by 2.2% last year, which is lower than GDP growth of 3.2% but considerably faster than the average annual demand increase of 1.3% between 2013 and 2023.
The increase was led by the power sector as electricity demand surged by 4.3%, well above the 3.2% growth in global GDP, driven by record temperatures, electrification and digitalisation.
It also dives deeper into the seven countries and regions with the highest electricity demand, which account for 72% of globalelectricity demand. In addition to electricity generation data, the report uses weather and capacity data to uncover the underlying trends shaping the global power sector.
The InternationalEnergyAgency’s (IEA) newly released “Electricity2025” report predicts that globalpowerconsumption will jump nearly 4% annually through 2027. That’s like...
For the period 2025 through 2027, it forecasts electricity demand, supply and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for select countries, by region and worldwide. The report explores emerging trends such as growing electrification, expanding power systems and an increasing share of weather-dependent energy sources in the generation mix.
In conclusion, the IEA’sGlobalEnergyReview2025 highlights key trends in global energy demand and supply. The report reveals a significant surge in energy demand in 2024, driven by the power sector and electricityconsumption.
Energy continued to be a key topic in 2025 - on the global news agenda and for the World Economic Forum. From energy transition momentum to increased focus on critical minerals, here are some of the big themes from across the year.
