Electricity generation worldwide is forecast to more than double by 2050, when compared to 2020, reaching 54 thousand terawatt hours. The global electricity generation is projected to surpass 30 thousand terawatt hours by 2030.
Electricity generation worldwide in 2015 and 2020, with a forecast from 2025 to 2050
(in 1,000 terawatt hours)
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McKinsey. (January 12, 2021). Electricity generation worldwide in 2015 and 2020, with a forecast from 2025 to 2050 (in 1,000 terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262346/electricity-generation-worldwide-forecast/
McKinsey. "Electricity generation worldwide in 2015 and 2020, with a forecast from 2025 to 2050 (in 1,000 terawatt hours)." Chart. January 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262346/electricity-generation-worldwide-forecast/
McKinsey. (2021). Electricity generation worldwide in 2015 and 2020, with a forecast from 2025 to 2050 (in 1,000 terawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262346/electricity-generation-worldwide-forecast/
McKinsey. "Electricity Generation Worldwide in 2015 and 2020, with a Forecast from 2025 to 2050 (in 1,000 Terawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262346/electricity-generation-worldwide-forecast/
McKinsey, Electricity generation worldwide in 2015 and 2020, with a forecast from 2025 to 2050 (in 1,000 terawatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262346/electricity-generation-worldwide-forecast/ (last visited June 29, 2022)