Electric energy consumption

[2] About a fifth of global energy is consumed as electricity: for residential, industrial, commercial, transportation and other purposes.

[3][failed verification] China, the United States, and India accounted for more than half of the global share of electricity consumption.

[8] Total primary energy is converted into numerous forms, including, but not limited to, electricity, heat and motion.

[10] The total final electricity consumption in 2022 was split unevenly between the following sectors: industry (42.2%), residential (26.8%), commercial and public services (21.1%), transport (1.8%), and other (8.1%; i.e., agriculture and fishing).

[3] More recently, the transport sector has witnessed an increase in consumption with the growth in the electric vehicle market.

In this scenario,[21] almost half of the increase in 2040 of electricity consumption is covered by more than 80% growth of renewable energy.

The IEA warns that in order to restrict global warming to 2 °C, carbon dioxide emissions[22] must not exceed 1000 gigaton (Gt) from 2014.

[24][25] 24% of Americans surveyed believing that people and businesses should do more to cut their own usage (compared to 20% in the UK, 19% in the EU, and 17% in China).

[26][27] Nearly half of those polled in the European Union (47%) and the United Kingdom (45%) want their government to focus on the development of renewable energies.

This is compared to 37% in both the United States and China when asked to list their priorities on energy.