The global electricity generation capacity is expected to almost double in the next three decades, surpassing 15 terawatts by 2050. In 2022, the world's installed electricity capacity stood at 8.5 terawatts.
Electricity generation capacity worldwide in 2022 with a forecast to 2050 (in gigawatts)
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EIA. (November 11, 2023). Electricity generation capacity worldwide in 2022 with a forecast to 2050 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/859178/projected-world-electricity-generation-capacity-by-energy-source/
EIA. "Electricity generation capacity worldwide in 2022 with a forecast to 2050 (in gigawatts)." Chart. November 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/859178/projected-world-electricity-generation-capacity-by-energy-source/
EIA. (2023). Electricity generation capacity worldwide in 2022 with a forecast to 2050 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/859178/projected-world-electricity-generation-capacity-by-energy-source/
EIA. "Electricity Generation Capacity Worldwide in 2022 with a Forecast to 2050 (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/859178/projected-world-electricity-generation-capacity-by-energy-source/
EIA, Electricity generation capacity worldwide in 2022 with a forecast to 2050 (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/859178/projected-world-electricity-generation-capacity-by-energy-source/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Electricity generation capacity worldwide in 2022 with a forecast to 2050 (in gigawatts) [Graph], EIA, November 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/859178/projected-world-electricity-generation-capacity-by-energy-source/