Electricity consumption is increasing – that is the reason for this

The energy requirement and electricity consumption are increasing, according to the oil demand a study of the International Energy Agency IEA is also responsible. Sales of electric cars increased by more than 25 percent in 2024 and battery vehicles now form every fifth car sold worldwide.

According to the IEA, this had a noticeable influence on oil demand, which, unlike 0.8 percent,, unlike in previous years, only increased slightly compared to 2023. The share of oil in the entire energy demand fell for the first time under the threshold of 30 percent. In the mid -1970s it was 46 percent at that time.

In general, electricity consumption last year increased by 4.3 percent – and therefore twice as strong as the average of the past ten years. It was 1100 Terrawatt hours worldwide. In addition to the electric car, the recurring economic growth and the increasing electricity requirements for data processing, AI and cryptocurrencies play a role.

Moreover, there is an important factor an increasing use of electric air conditioning systems and cooling to illuminate the effects of the climate crisis locally.

“The strong expansion of solar and wind energy, nuclear energy and electric vehicles are increasingly releasing the relationship between economic growth and emissions,” IEA chairman Fatih Birol summarizes the results of the study of the traditional rather nuclear-friendly organization. Due to the introduction of clean energy technologies since 2019, 2.6 billion tonnes of CO2 have been avoided annually – this corresponds to 7 percent of global emissions.