Electricity demand rises rapidly throughout the outlook, driven by rising prosperity and growing populations in emerging economies, and by increasing electrification across all sectors.
The share of the world’s final energy use that is electrified continues to rise, led by China but with the EU and other countries catching up later in the outlook.
Rising electricity demand is largely met by rapid growth of wind and solar power as countries continue to decarbonize their power sectors.
Nuclear power generation rises throughout the outlook, as countries seek non-variable, low carbon electricity that enhances their energy security and supports climate goals.
Global power sector emissions fall over the outlook despite growing electricity demand, as wind and solar generation replace coal power.