Electricity demand growth vs Carbon intensity of electricity generation
In 2024, electricity demand growth worldwide was 4.4%; carbon intensity of electricity generation was 445 gCO2/kWh.
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Global, annual figures, spaced by time from 2024 to 2026 . Different units, drawn on separate scales and clipped to the years both series publish; earlier history stays on each indicator’s own page. Read the values, not the heights.
Electricity demand growth
Unit: % · 3 observations
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band
Carbon intensity of electricity generation
Unit: gCO2/kWh · 2 observations
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band
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| Period | Electricity demand growth | Carbon intensity of electricity generation |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.4% IEA | 445 gCO2/kWh IEA |
| 2026 both forecasts | 3.7% IEA | 415 gCO2/kWh IEA |
Provenance
Where these numbers come from
Electricity demand growth
Year-on-year percentage change in total electricity demand.
3 observations charted in Global (of 8 annual records) · source organisations: IEA
Carbon intensity of electricity generation
Emissions intensity of electricity generation, measured as greenhouse gas emissions in carbon dioxide equivalent (gCO2e) per kilowatt-hour of electricity generated.
2 observations charted in Global · source organisations: IEA
Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON
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