Emerging economies will account for 85% of the growth. Data centers and electric vehicles will also boost demand in richer countries.

China and the US face similar challenges — rising electricity demand from data centers and manufacturing.

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that air conditioning is becoming a major driver of global electricity demand. According to the IEA, worldwide electricity use will rise by an amount equal to Japan’s total annual consumption by 2027,

Thanks to power-hungry sectors. The global electricity demand is set to climb nearly 4% annually through 2027 as power use increases in various sectors, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecast a surge in global electricity consumption over the next three years, averaging nearly 4% per year until 2027.