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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