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800.0
700.0
13% Other
Quadrillion Btu
600.0
500.0
400.0
300.0
200.0
100.0
14% Other
24 %
Natural Gas
24% Coal
39% Oil
27%
Natural Gas
26% Coal
33% Oil
0.0
2003 2030
86% Fossil Fuels 87% Fossil Fuels
Oil Coal Natural Gas Other
Source: Energy Information Administration, International Energy Outlook
Figure 1-2: Fossil Fuels as the Continuing Core of Energy Supply
Electricity Consumption Will Double by 2030
Electricity is the lifeblood of modern society. As ever increasing billions of people strive to
improve their quality of life, electricity consumption is projected to grow apace. World net
electricity generation, for example, is projected to grow from 14,885 billion kWh in 2003 to
31,560 billion kWh in 2030 – an increase of 112 percent. While electric generation will grow
across the world, absolute growth will be particularly concentrated in several of the largest
consuming nations/regions. As Figure 1-3 shows, four areas will account for 55 percent of
the global increase in electricity generation:
Nation/Region
Increase (Billion
kWh)
(Billion kWh)
% of Global
Incremental
Generation
U.S. 1,777 11
China 4,654 28
Europe (OECD) 1,375 8
India 1,338 8
Figure 1-3: Increase in Net Electricity Generation, 2003 – 2030
Data Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Outlook
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