Global electricity demand growth forecast to accelerate in 2026 and 2027
The IEA says higher energy prices and supply disruptions are curbing consumption in some price-sensitive Asian markets, even as the world’s largest economies are set for strong increases in power use.
TLDR
The IEA expects global electricity demand to accelerate in 2026 and 2027, with strong increases in power use across the world’s largest economies. The outlook is uneven: the agency says higher energy prices and supply disruptions are curbing consumption in some price-sensitive markets across Asia.
Global electricity demand growth forecast to accelerate in 2026 and 2027
The IEA says higher energy prices and supply disruptions are curbing consumption in some price-sensitive Asian markets, even as the world’s largest economies are set for strong increases in power use.
TLDR
The IEA expects global electricity demand to accelerate in 2026 and 2027, with strong increases in power use across the world’s largest economies. The outlook is uneven: the agency says higher energy prices and supply disruptions are curbing consumption in some price-sensitive markets across Asia.
