World Energy Outlook 2006

Alternative Policy Scenario: OECD North America
Energy demand (Mtoe) Growth (% p.a.) Change vs. RS (%)
1990 2004 2015 2030 2004- 2004- 2015 2030
2015 2030
Total primary energy supply 2 256 2 756 3 102 3 285 1.1 0.7 –2.6 –8.1
Coal 486 581 641 598 0.9 0.1 –4.3 –19.3
Oil 927 1 137 1 249 1 271 0.9 0.4 –3.4 –10.2
Gas 517 637 721 757 1.1 0.7 –2.6 –8.1
Nuclear 179 238 254 310 0.6 1.0 – 12.7
Hydro 51 55 59 63 0.6 0.5 0.3 2.9
Biomass and waste 78 91 140 196 4.0 3.0 5.3 7.9
Other renewables
Power generation
19 17 39 89 7.7 6.5 6.2 15.7
and heat plants 845 1 086 1 238 1 322 1.2 0.8 –2.7 –8.8
Coal 413 524 590 553 1.1 0.2 –4.4 –20.0
Oil 47 54 51 36 –0.5 –1.6 –1.5 –7.8
Gas 95 173 212 222 1.9 1.0 –2.9 –10.5
Nuclear 179 238 254 310 0.6 1.0 – 12.7
Hydro 51 55 59 63 0.6 0.5 0.3 2.9
Biomass and waste 41 27 40 68 3.8 3.7 –0.1 –5.6
Other renewables
Other transformation,
19 15 31 69 6.9 6.1 –0.7 12.3
own use and losses 190 197 214 236 0.7 0.7 –2.3 –6.4
of which electricity 56 56 64 69 1.2 0.8 –2.9 –9.2
Total final consumption 1 552 1 906 2 160 2 301 1.1 0.7 –2.6 –8.2
Coal 59 39 34 29 –1.3 –1.1 –3.0 –6.5
Oil 822 1 025 1 144 1 183 1.0 0.6 –3.6 –10.6
Gas 360 402 431 437 0.6 0.3 –2.5 –7.3
Electricity 271 371 437 497 1.5 1.1 –2.9 –9.3
Heat 3 4 6 7 3.6 2.1 –3.0 –5.9
Biomass and waste 37 64 100 128 4.1 2.7 7.7 16.9
Other renewables 0 2 8 20 12.2 8.7 45.2 29.6
Industry 448 511 556 576 0.8 0.5 –2.9 –7.0
Coal 49 36 32 28 –1.1 –0.9 –3.2 –6.9
Oil 131 153 177 178 1.3 0.6 –2.2 –5.0
Gas 157 171 175 175 0.2 0.1 –3.5 –8.9
Electricity 94 107 117 129 0.8 0.7 –3.0 –8.2
Heat 1 3 5 6 3.6 2.0 –3.5 –7.2
Biomass and waste 16 40 51 60 2.3 1.6 –2.3 –4.9
Other renewables 0 0 0 0 4.0 3.1 – –
Transport 575 738 844 896 1.2 0.7 –3.1 –10.1
Oil 556 713 796 830 1.0 0.6 –4.2 –12.8
Biofuels 0 7 29 46 13.8 7.5 40.4 89.2
Other fuels
Residential, services
19 19 19 20 0.4 0.3 1.2 1.3
and agriculture 477 588 679 743 1.3 0.9 –1.8 –7.0
Coal 10 3 2 1 –3.9 –4.1 0.8 4.1
Oil 83 90 91 89 0.1 0.0 –0.9 –3.4
Gas 185 212 238 242 1.0 0.5 –2.0 –6.7
Electricity 176 263 319 368 1.8 1.3 –2.9 –9.7
Heat 2 1 1 1 4.1 2.9 –0.0 –0.0
Biomass and waste 21 17 20 22 1.2 1.0 –0.0 –0.0
Other renewables 0 2 8 20 12.5 8.8 46.8 30.1
Non-energy use 52 69 81 86 1.4 0.8 –2.6 –6.0
532 World Energy Outlook 2006
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