IEA's Birol: Electricity Demand Is Growing Three Times
The Transition DeskElectricity demand is rising three times faster than overall energy demand, International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol said in Seoul on September 17, 2026, as reported by Reuters, with capital markets still following the trend rather than AI-related jitters. The IEA's Electricity 2026 report puts global demand growth at 3.6% a year through 2030.