Global electricity demand increased to ** thousand terawatt-hours during 2025, with the Asia Pacific region reporting the largest share of demand that same year. Demand is forecast to increase to over **** thousand terawatt-hours in 2030 with the largest increase coming from the Asia Pacific region and Africa.
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IEA. (February 6, 2026). Electricity demand worldwide from 2023 to 2025, with a forecast for 2030, by region (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1558897/global-changes-electricity-demand-by-region/
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Electricity demand worldwide from 2023 to 2025, with a forecast for 2030, by region (in terawatt-hours) [Graph], IEA, February 6, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1558897/global-changes-electricity-demand-by-region/