Growth in global electricity demand set to accelerate

Global electricity demand to grow by 4% through 2027, IEA says
Global electricity demand is expected to grow by 4% - or more than the total consumption of Japan - each year through 2027, but the expansion of low-emissions energy sources should help offset the trend,
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Global electricity demand expected to grow 4% annually through 2027
The agency predicts in a forecast released Friday the world will need 4% more electricity annually through 2027. Meeting that demand will require adding more generating capacity than all of Japan — every year.
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U.S. electricity demand growth through 2027 will be like adding another California
How much electricity are we going to need? A lot. Or more precisely, an "unprecedented" 3,500 terawatt hours for the globe over the next three years. That corresponds to adding more than the equivalent of a Japan to the world’s electricity consumption each year,
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