The world's electricity demand rose by 3% in 2025, with growth nearly triple compared to the 1.3% increase in total energy consumption, as data centers and electric vehicles continued to push power use higher, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday.Overall global energy demand growth slowed to 1.3% in 2025, slightly below the previous decade's average of 1.4% and significantly lower than in 2024, as global economic growth slowed and cooling demand in Asia was lower than in 2024, the IEA found in its annual Global Energy Review report published today.
While total energy demand growth cooled, electricity demand continued to grow strongly, with an annual rise of 3% last year. The growth rate eased from 4.4% in 2024, when intense heat waves in India and Southeast Asia had boosted electricity consumption...
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