World Energy Outlook 2019
The World Energy Outlook series is a leading source of strategic insight on the future of energy and energy-related emissions, providing detailed scenarios that map out the consequences of different energy policy and investment choices.
This year's edition updates the outlooks for all fuels, technologies and regions, based on the latest market data, policy initiatives and cost trends.
In addition, the 2019 report tackles some key questions in depth:
- What do the shale revolution, the rise of liquefied natural gas, the falling costs of renewables and the spread of digital technologies mean for tomorrow's energy supply?
- How can the world get on a pathway to meet global climate targets and other sustainable energy goals?
- What are the energy choices that will shape Africa's future, and how might the rise of the African consumer affect global trends?
- How large a role could offshore wind play in the transformation of the energy sector?
- Could the world's gas grids one day deliver low-carbon energy?
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Outlook for energy efficiency and renewables
Total global final energy consumption was almost 10 000 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) in 2018, an increase of 2.2% compared with 2017. In the Stated Policies Scenario, it rises to almost 12 700 Mtoe by 2040, an increase of around 1.1% per year on average, while global energy intensity improves by 2.3% per year. Implementation of the Stated Policies Scenario results in energy intensity improvements and an expansion of renewable energy, but the rate of improvement is not sufficient to achieve the energy-related Sustainable Development Goals.
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