Growth of global green power slows in last decade

WASHINGTON, DC, US, 2004-07-14 Refocus Weekly

Global consumption of non-hydro green power increased 629% between 1982 and 2002, but only 175% between 1992 and 2002.

Net consumption of power from wind, solar, geothermal, wood and waste facilities was 274 billion kilowatt-hours in 2002, according to the latest ‘International Energy Annual’ from the U.S. Department of Energy. The annual summary tracks world energy production and consumption, as well as CO2 emissions, for most countries.

In 1992, the global consumption was 156 b-kWh and 44 b-kWh in 1982.

The United States was the top consumer in 2002, at 89 b-kWh, an increase of 1,730% during the previous two decades. When combined with Canada’s consumption of 7.3 and Mexico’s 5.6 b-kWh, the total of 102 b-kWh was ahead of the 96.8 b-kWh in all of western Europe.

Germany was the lead country in Europe and the second-largest green power consumer in the world, with a 2002 consumption of 26.9 b-kWh. Japan was in third spot, with 21.1 b-kWh, followed by Brazil at 14.5 b-kWh.

The balance of the global top ten consumers were Spain (11.5), Philippines (10.1), Finland (9.9), Italy (9.3) Canada (7.3) and Denmark (7.0 b-kWh).

On continental totals, following North America and Western Europe, Asia & Oceania was in third spot with 48.4 b-kWh in 2002, Central & South America with 21.4 b-kWh, and 4.8 b-kWh for Eastern Europe and the former USSR. Africa consumed 0.5 b-kWh and the Middle East was 0.

The Energy Information Administration was created in 1977 as the statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Energy.


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