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World electricity generation by energy source: outlook through 2040

Projected world electricity generation from 2012 to 2040, by energy source (in trillion kilowatt hours)

World electricity generation by energy source: outlook through 2040

This statistic shows the world electricity generation in 2012, including projections through 2040, by energy source. Almost 8.6 trillion kilowatt hours of electricity derived from coal were generated worldwide in 2012.

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This statistic shows the world electricity generation in 2012, including projections through 2040, by energy source. Almost 8.6 trillion kilowatt hours of electricity derived from coal were generated worldwide in 2012.

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Release date: May 2016

Region: Worldwide
Survey time period: 2012
Supplementary notes: * The figures for 2020 through 2040 are projections. According to the source, the projections were made based on a business-as-usual trend estimate, given known technology and technological and demographic trends.

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