{"id":49442,"date":"2024-07-19T11:30:07","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T10:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=49442"},"modified":"2024-07-19T11:30:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T10:30:07","slug":"global-electricity-demand-to-skyrocket-in-2024-and-2025-says-iea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/global-electricity-demand-to-skyrocket-in-2024-and-2025-says-iea\/49442\/","title":{"rendered":"Global electricity demand to skyrocket in 2024 and 2025, says IEA"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that global electricity demand is set to increase significantly in the coming years.<\/h2>\n

The IEA’s Electricity Mid-Year Update<\/a> finds that demand for electricity worldwide is rising at its fastest rate in years \u2013 among the highest levels in the past two decades.<\/p>\n

Robust economic growth, increasing heatwaves, and uptake of clean technologies like electric vehicles and heat pumps are cited as reasons for rising electricity demand.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the report also found that the use of renewable energy is rising dramatically, most notably solar PV, which is on course to meet half of the increasing energy demand.<\/p>\n

Keisuke Sadamori, IEA Director of Energy Markets and Security, explained: “Growth in global electricity demand this year and next is set to be among the fastest in the past two decades, highlighting the growing role of electricity in our economies as well as the impacts of severe heatwaves.<\/p>\n

“It’s encouraging to see clean energy’s share of the electricity mix continuing to rise, but this needs to happen at a much faster rate to meet international energy and climate goals.<\/p>\n

“At the same time, it’s crucial to expand and reinforce grids to provide citizens with secure and reliable electricity supply \u2013 and to implement higher energy efficiency standards to reduce the impacts of increased cooling demand on power systems.”<\/p>\n

Global electricity demand surge<\/h3>\n

Global electricity demand is expected to grow by around 4% in 2024, up from 2.5% in 2023, according to the report.<\/p>\n

This would mark the highest annual growth rate since 2007, excluding rebounds from the global financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. The strong increase is set to continue into 2025, maintaining a growth rate of around 4%.<\/p>\n

Regional energy demand trends<\/h3>\n

Major trends in global electricity demand include:<\/p>\n