Home / Indicators / Electricity consumption vs Electricity demand growth Electricity consumption vs Electricity demand growth In 2027, electricity consumption worldwide was 30,700 terawatt-hours (forecast); electricity demand growth was 3.8% (forecast).
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Electricity consumption
Unit: terawatt-hours · 2 observations
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Electricity consumption Electricity consumption. 2 observations from 2025 to 2027, ranging from 28,600 terawatt-hours to 30,700 terawatt-hours, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 30,700 terawatt-hours (2027).
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Electricity consumption Electricity consumption. 2 observations from 2025 to 2027, ranging from 28,600 terawatt-hours to 30,700 terawatt-hours, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 30,700 terawatt-hours (2027).
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Electricity consumption Electricity consumption. 2 observations from 2025 to 2027, ranging from 28,600 terawatt-hours to 30,700 terawatt-hours, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 30,700 terawatt-hours (2027).
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View the underlying data Electricity demand growth
Unit: % · 3 observations
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Electricity demand growth Electricity demand growth. 3 observations from 2025 to 2027, ranging from 3% to 3.8%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 3.8% (2027).
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Electricity demand growth Electricity demand growth. 3 observations from 2025 to 2027, ranging from 3% to 3.8%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 3.8% (2027).
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Electricity demand growth Electricity demand growth. 3 observations from 2025 to 2027, ranging from 3% to 3.8%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 3.8% (2027).
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Provenance
Where these numbers come from Total volume of electric energy consumed.
2 observations in Global · source
organisations: IEA
Year-on-year percentage change in total electricity demand.
9 observations in Global · source
organisations: IEA
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