Energy Digital September 2026 | Page 16
STATISTICS
WRITTEN BY: JAMES DARLEY
50 %
The increase in global electricity demand for space cooling since 2015
700TWh
The amount that a‘ strong’ El Niño scenario could add to global electricity demand by 2035
60 %
The percentage of that 700TWh that would come from the adoption of new air conditioning units
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