The electricity demand worldwide amounted to over 22 petawatt hours in 2017, up from nearly 13.2 petawatt hours at the beginning of the century. By 2040, it is expected that global electricity demand will reach around 35.3 petawatt hours.
Electricity demand worldwide from 2000 to 2040 (in terawatt hours)
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Global energy industryExxon Mobil. (August 28, 2019). Electricity demand worldwide from 2000 to 2040 (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118777/electricity-demand-worldwide/
Exxon Mobil. "Electricity demand worldwide from 2000 to 2040 (in terawatt hours)." Chart. August 28, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118777/electricity-demand-worldwide/
Exxon Mobil. (2019). Electricity demand worldwide from 2000 to 2040 (in terawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118777/electricity-demand-worldwide/
Exxon Mobil. "Electricity Demand Worldwide from 2000 to 2040 (in Terawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118777/electricity-demand-worldwide/
Exxon Mobil, Electricity demand worldwide from 2000 to 2040 (in terawatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118777/electricity-demand-worldwide/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Electricity demand worldwide from 2000 to 2040 (in terawatt hours) [Graph], Exxon Mobil, August 28, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118777/electricity-demand-worldwide/