Global energy consumption forecast 1990-2050

Published by Jessica Aizarani, Jan 31, 2023
Energy consumption worldwide presented a trend of growth, reaching 601.5 quadrillion British thermal units in 2020, a decrease of three percent compared to the previous year. Figures are expected to rise in the following years, and peak at over 886 quadrillion British units in 2050.

Energy consumption worldwide from 1990 to 2020, with a forecast until 2050* (in quadrillion British thermal units)

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Release date

October 2021

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

1990 to 2020

Supplementary notes

* Projections in the EIA reference case, a business-as-usual trend estimate, given known technology and technological and demographic trends.
Figures were compiled from several editions of the data report.

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