The report “Energy Efficiency 2025” published by IEA provides analysis on global energy efficiency developments, showing recent trends in energy intensity and demand, investment, employment and policy. The report provides sector-specific analysis on industry, buildings, appliances and transport and explores system-wide themes such as emissions reductions, energy security, affordability and competitiveness.
Some of the key highlights from the report are:
-Global energy efficiency progress is set to improve by 1.8% in 2025, up from around 1% in 2024. Around two-thirds of global final energy demand growth since 2019 has been concentrated in industry, a sector where energy intensity progress has slowed sharply.
-Policies have lagged technology progress, leaving significant savings on the table. Electricity demand growth has outpaced renewable supply leading to an overall increase in less efficient fossil fuel generation.
-Global energy efficiency-related investment is set to reach almost USD 800 billion in 2025, growing by 6% compared to last year and over 70% compared to 2015.
-The world remains off track to meet the COP28 target of doubling energy efficiency improvements by 2030. Governments implemented over 250 new or updated efficiency-related policies in countries all around the world in 2025.
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