Update: March 3, 2020 EIA has resolved an issue with the factors used to convert data measured by energy content (British thermal units) to volumetric measurements (barrels) in the International Energy Outlook 2019 oil supply tables. Relevant tables and analysis now contain corrected data.
International Energy Outlook 2019
The International Energy Outlook presents an assessment by the U.S. Energy Information Administration of the outlook for international energy markets through 2050.
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Key takeaways from the Reference case include:
- Manufacturing centers are shifting toward Africa and South Asia, especially India, resulting in energy consumption growth
- Natural gas and petroleum product consumption is rising in Asia faster than supply is growing, potentially shifting trade patterns and infrastructure investments
- End-use consumption is increasingly shifting toward electricity
- Falling costs, demand growth, and policy all work together to shift the electricity generation mix
