INTRODUCTION
CONSUMPTION
ELECTRICITY
PRODUCTION
• Increases in electricity generation are primarily from renewable generation sources• World coal-fired generation declines through 2030 in the Reference case, but it remains a significant part of the worldwide generation mix• Carbon dioxide emissions in the global electric power sector remain stable despite significant growth in electricity demand
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World net
electricity generation by source
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Source:
U.S. Energy Information Administration,
International Energy Outlook 2021
(IEO2021) Reference case
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