Global Energy Consumption 2018

Global primary energy consumption grew strongly in 2017 led by natural gas and renewables with coal s share of the energy mix continuing to decline.

Global energy consumption 2018.

The global energy co2 status report provides a high level and up to date view of energy markets including latest available data for oil natural gas coal wind solar nuclear power. This energy consumption is divided as 7 5 coming from traditional biomass 4 2 as heat energy non biomass 1 biofuels for transport 3 6 hydro electricity and 2. All fuels grew at a slower rate than their 10 year averages apart from nuclear. According to the european commission primary energy consumption declined by 0 7 in 2018 0 1 only for final energy consumption which is insufficient to meet the 2020 targets.

Global energy consumption growth slowed down in 2019 0 6 compared to an average 2 year over the 2000 2018 period in a context of slower economic growth. The increase in energy consumption was driven by renewables and natural gas which together contributed three quarters of the expansion. 2019 key data for energy production are as follows. The highest annual reductions in primary energy consumption were posted in belgium austria and greece whereas the largest increases were observed in estonia.

In 2018 global energy consumption increased by 2 3 leading to an increase in co2 emissions of 1 7. Global power consumption slowed down noticeably in 2019 0 7 in 2019 global electricity consumption grew at a much slower pace than in recent years 0 7 compared to an average 3 year over the 2000 2018 period due to a slowdown in economic growth and to milder temperatures in several large countries. Energy developments primary energy consumption growth averaged 2 2 in 2017 up from 1 2 last year. While the growth of renewable energy sources accelerated co2 emissions were driven by a surge in natural gas consumption and an increase in coal fired electricity generation.

These findings are part of the international energy agency s latest assessment of global energy consumption and energy related co2 emissions for 2018. The usa and china were the main contributors to the increase in global energy production in 2019 posting a significant growth in crude oil production and coal production respectively. June 2018 prior to 2017 there had been three successive years of little or no growth. This growth in per capita energy consumption does however vary significantly between countries and regions.

Primary energy consumption growth slowed to 1 3 last year less than half the rate of growth in 2018 2 8. Energy consumption increased at a slower pace than in previous years in china 3 2 the world s largest consumer since 2009 in russia 1 8 and in india 0 8 only. Firstly global average per capita energy consumption has been consistently increasing.