80% of the increase in global electricity production came from nanny sources and nuclear power, the ILO report said.
Global demand for energy increased by 2.2% in 2024, showing the fastest rate compared to the average rate of the last decade, with natural gas marking the stronger increase in demand between mineral fuels, according to the International Energy Organization (ILO).
At the same time, the ILO in a report entitled “Global Energy Review” in 2025 published on Monday reports that in 2024, 80% of the increase in global electricity production came from nanny sources and nuclear energy.
Specifically, the ILO says global energy demand increased by 2.2% in 2024, and demand for all fuels and technologies increased.
He adds that the increase was guided by the energy sector, as electricity demand increased by 4.3%, far more than world GDP growth by 3.2%, due to record temperatures, electricity and digitization.
It also states that renewable energy sources represented most of the increase in global energy supply (38%), followed by gas (28%), carbon (15%), oil (11%) and nuclear power (8%).
According to the ILO, emerging and growing economies represented more than 80% of the increase in world energy demand.
He says in China, the increase in energy demand slowed down to less than 3% in 2024, which is half the rate of demand of 2023 and well below the average annual increase in China’s demand of 4.3% in recent years.
However, China still has the greatest increase in demand in absolute terms than any other country in 2024, he says and adds that India saw the second largest increase in energy demand in absolute terms – greater than the increase in all advanced economies.
The ILO also states that advanced economies have also seen a remarkable return to increased energy demand after several years of decline, with demand increasing by nearly 1%.
In addition, it states that the increase in global oil demand was significantly slowed in 2024, according to ILO forecasts. Petroleum share in total energy demand declined below 30% for the first time in history.
The international organization says gas has noted the stronger increase in demand between fossil fuels and adds that demand increased by 2.7% in 2024, increasing by 115 billion cubic meters (BCM), compared to an average of about 75 bcm per year.
Global coal demand has increased by 1%, he said and adds that global electricity consumption increased by almost 1 100 terravic (TWH) in 2024, more than twice the annual average increase in the last decade.
According to the ILO report, the increase in global electricity use is due to factors such as increasing demand for cooling due to extreme temperatures, increasing consumption from industry, transportation of transport and expansion of the data centers sector.
It also states that the increase in carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) continues to be disconnected from global economic growth.
He adds that the increase in emissions slowed to 0.8% in 2024, while the global economy developed more than 3%.
Source: KYPE