Electrification statistics

Momentum behind electrification of end uses is needed now. Efficient electrification can be achieved thanks to readily-available technologies.

Buildings – Electrification Levels in select countries

Building Where we are now Source: GSEP calculations based on IEA data (2017) 17% RUSSIA 52% USA 27% MOROCCO 54% JAPAN 33% EU 26% CHINA 42% CANADA GSEP’s vision for 2050: 75% 31% GLOBAL
Building 52% USA 17% RUSSIA 28% MOROCCO 55% JAPAN 33% EU 30% CHINA 42% CANADA GSEP’s vision for 2050: 75% 30% GLOBAL Where we are now Source: GSEP calculations based on IEA data (2016)

INDUSTRY – Electrification Level in select countries

INDUSTRY Where we are now Source: GSEP calculations based on IEA data (2017) 31% MOROCCO 26% USA 19% RUSSIA 34% JAPAN 34% EU 30% CHINA 34% CANADA GSEP’s vision for 2050: 50% 27% GLOBAL
Industry graph 26% USA 19% RUSSIA 31% MOROCCO 34% JAPAN 34% EU 30% CHINA 34% CANADA GSEP’s vision for 2050: 50% 27% GLOBAL Where we are now Source: GSEP calculations based on IEA data (2017)

TRANSPORTATION* – Electrification Level in select countries

Transportation Where we are now * Includes other carbon-free energies * (biofuels, hydrogen) Source: GSEP calculations based on IEA data (2017) 0.5% MOROCCO 6% USA 7% RUSSIA 3% JAPAN 6% EU 4% CHINA 5% CANADA GSEP’s vision for 2050: 40% 4% GLOBAL
Transportation Where we are now * Includes other carbon-free energies * (biofuels, hydrogen) Source: GSEP calculations based on IEA data (2017) 6% USA 7% RUSSIA 0.5% MOROCCO 3% JAPAN 6% EU 4% CHINA 5% CANADA GSEP’s vision for 2050: 40% 4% GLOBAL

Access to electricity – Regional breakdown

Acces to electricity 44.6% SUB- SAHARAN AFRICA 89.9% SOUTH ASIA 97.8% EAST ASIA & PACIFIC 98.1% LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN 97.8% MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 100% EUROPE & CENTRAL ASIA 100% NORTH AMERICA GSEP’s vision for 2050: 100% 88.9% WORLD Source: World Bank Indicators (2017 data) Where we are now
Access to electricity Where we are now Source: World Bank Indicators (2017 data) 100% 98.1% 100% 97.8% 97.8% 89.9% 44.6% SOUTH ASIA EUROPE & CENTRAL ASIA NORTH AMERICA MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN EAST ASIA & PACIFIC SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GSEP’s vision for 2050: 100% WORLD 88.9%

840 million people around the world still do not have access to electricity.

Economic development goes hand in hand with electricity

10 1 10 100 100 1,000 10,000 Electricity consumption (kWh per capita) GDP per capita (k$2010) Representation of 147 countries. Size of circle reflects size of population Source: GSEP calculations based on IEA data (2017)
10 1 10 100 100 1,000 10,000 Electricity consumption (kWh per capita) GDP per capita (k$2010) Representation of 147 countries. Size of circle reflects size of population Source: GSEP calculations based on IEA data (2017)

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