In 2020, global energy demand fell four percent compared with 2019 levels due to the outbreak of COVID-19. As restrictions begin to ease around the world, projections show that energy demand will recover in 2021 and rise above pre-pandemic levels.
Primary energy demand change worldwide from 2019 to 2021
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Statistics on Coronavirus: impact on the energy industry worldwide
Fossil fuels
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- Basic Statistic Global primary energy demand change 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Global primary energy demand change 2019-2021, by select country
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- Basic Statistic Global quarterly oil demand change 2020-2021, by select country
- Basic Statistic Global demand for oil liquid fuels 2019-2022, by fuel type
- Basic Statistic Demand for oil liquid fuels in the U.S. 2019-2022, by fuel type
- Basic Statistic Demand for oil liquid fuels in Europe 2019-2022, by fuel type
Consumption
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- Basic Statistic Monthly global liquid fuels consumption 2019-2022
- Basic Statistic Monthly global liquid fuels consumption by region 2019-2023
- Premium Statistic Energy consumption in Latin America 2019-2020, by sector
- Premium Statistic U.S. energy consumption from selected sources 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Petroleum consumption in the U.S. 1985-2021
- Premium Statistic Consumption volume of petroleum products in India FY 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Average monthly coal consumed in China H1 2020
Energy prices
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- Basic Statistic West Texas Intermediate annual average oil price 1976-2023
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- Premium Statistic OPEC oil price annually 1960-2023
- Basic Statistic Weekly oil prices in Brent, OPEC basket, and WTI futures 2020-2023
- Premium Statistic Western Canadian Select (WCS) crude oil weekly prices 2020-2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. Henry Hub prices per week 2020-2022
Electricity
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- Premium Statistic Y-o-Y change in global electricity generation 2021, by source
- Premium Statistic Percent change in global electricity generation 2021, by source
- Premium Statistic G20: change in coal, wind, and solar electricity generation 2020-2021
- Basic Statistic Influence of COVID-19 on electricity consumption in European countries March 2020
- Premium Statistic Wind energy capacity worldwide 1998-2021
Operational impact
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- Premium Statistic Global oil and gas workforce by country 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Global oil and gas industry employment change by country 2020
- Premium Statistic New E&P company bankruptcies in North America 2015-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of U.S. shale wells newly used by month 2019-2020
- Premium Statistic Clean energy sector employment in the U.S. 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic Fossil fuel sector's job losses in the U.S. March-July 2020, by state
- Premium Statistic U.S. clean energy employment loss due to COVID-19 by key state 2020
Investments
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- Premium Statistic Share of G20 public money payments for energy industry after COVID 2021, by sector
- Premium Statistic Global public money for energy sectors following COVID-19 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Energy sector economic stimulus packages for post-COVID-19 recovery
- Premium Statistic Global upstream oil and gas CAPEX 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Global renewable energy CAPEX 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Clean energy deals made by major global oil companies 2010-2020
Companies
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- Global monthly oil demand change, by country 2020
- Primary energy consumption in Germany 1998-2021
- Primary energy consumption in Indonesia 1998-2021
- Primary energy consumption in Iran 1998-2021
- Primary energy demand in the United Kingdom (UK) 2035, by fuel type
- Global primary energy demand change by source 2019-2020
- Expected OPEC+ oil production cuts and target cuts May-July 2020
- Global primary energy demand by region 2018
- Expected y-o-y fall in global oil demand due to coronavirus pandemic by source 2020
- Percentage of electricity from oil worldwide by key country 2011
- Oil consumption change in Canada 2011-2021
- Quarterly demand for liquid fuels due to coronavirus by sector in Europe 2020
- JXTG Holding's revised forecast of financial result FY 2020
- Pet product cost-saving changes due to COVID-19 in the U.S. 2021/22
- New and renewable energy industry employment South Korea 2014-2020
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions of the energy sector in Hungary 2010-2020
- Fuel and energy industry employee count in Russia 2015-2020
- Share of public organizations utilizing digital experience in Norway 2019, by feature
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- Global primary energy demand change by source 2019-2020
- Expected OPEC+ oil production cuts and target cuts May-July 2020
- Global primary energy demand by region 2018
- Expected y-o-y fall in global oil demand due to coronavirus pandemic by source 2020
- Percentage of electricity from oil worldwide by key country 2011
- Oil consumption change in Canada 2011-2021
- Quarterly demand for liquid fuels due to coronavirus by sector in Europe 2020
- JXTG Holding's revised forecast of financial result FY 2020
- Pet product cost-saving changes due to COVID-19 in the U.S. 2021/22
- New and renewable energy industry employment South Korea 2014-2020
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions of the energy sector in Hungary 2010-2020
- Fuel and energy industry employee count in Russia 2015-2020
- Share of public organizations utilizing digital experience in Norway 2019, by feature
IEA. (October 26, 2022). Primary energy demand change worldwide from 2019 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242753/change-in-global-energy-demand/
IEA. "Primary energy demand change worldwide from 2019 to 2021." Chart. October 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242753/change-in-global-energy-demand/
IEA. (2022). Primary energy demand change worldwide from 2019 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242753/change-in-global-energy-demand/
IEA. "Primary Energy Demand Change Worldwide from 2019 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242753/change-in-global-energy-demand/
IEA, Primary energy demand change worldwide from 2019 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242753/change-in-global-energy-demand/ (last visited April 01, 2023)
Primary energy demand change worldwide from 2019 to 2021 [Graph], IEA, October 26, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242753/change-in-global-energy-demand/