Primary Energy
| World energy and power supply (TWh) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Energy | Power | |
| 1990 | 102 569 | 11 821 |
| 2000 | 117 687 | 15 395 |
| 2005 | 133 602 | 18 258 |
| 2008 | 143 851 | 20 181 |
The United States Energy Information Administration regularly publishes a report on world consumption for most types of primary energy resources. According to IEA total world energy supply was 102,569 TWh (1990); 117,687 TWh (2000); 133,602 TWh (2005) and 143,851 TWh (2008). World power generation was 11,821 TWh (1990); 15,395 TWh (2000); 18,258 TWh (2005) and 20,181 TWh (2008). Compared to power supply 20,181 TWh the power end use was only 16,819 TWh in 2008 including EU27: 2 857 TWh, China 2 883 TWh and USA 4 533 TWh. In 2008 energy use per person was in the USA 4.1 fold, EU 1.9 fold and Middle East 1.6 fold the world average and in China 87% and India 30% of the world average.
In 2008 energy supply by power source was oil 33.5%, coal 26.8%, gas 20.8% (fossil 81%), 'other' (hydro, peat, solar, wind, geothermal power, biofuels etc.) 12.9%, and nuclear 5.8%. Oil was the most popular energy fuel. Oil and coal combined represented over 60% of the world energy supply in 2008.
Since the annual energy supply increase has been high, e.g. 2007–2008 4,461 TWh, compared to the total nuclear power end use 2,731 TWh environmental activists, like Greenpeace, support increase of energy efficiency and renewable energy capacity. These are also more and more addressed in the international agreements and national Energy Action Plans, like the EU 2009 Renewable Energy Directive and corresponding national plans. The global renewable energy supply increased from 2000 to 2008 in total 3,155 TWh, also more than the nuclear power use 2,731 TWh in 2008. The energy resources below show the extensive reserves of renewable energy.
| Energy by power source 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|
| TWh | % | |
| Oil | 48 204 | 33.5% |
| Coal | 38 497 | 26.8% |
| Gas | 30 134 | 20.9% |
| Nuclear | 8 283 | 5.8% |
| Hydro | 3 208 | 2.2% |
| Other RE* | 15 284 | 10.6% |
| Others | 241 | 0.2% |
| Total | 143 851 | 100% |
| Regional energy use (kWh/cap.) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kWh/capita | Population (mil) | |||
| 1990 | 2008 | 1990 | 2008 | |
| USA | 89 021 | 87 216 | 305 | |
| EU-27 | 40 240 | 40 821 | ||
| Middle East | 19 422 | 34 774 | 199 | |
| China | 8 839 | 18 608 | 1 333 | |
| Latin America | 11 281 | 14 421 | 462 | |
| Africa | 7 094 | 7 792 | 984 | |
| India | 4 419 | 6 280 | 1 140 | |
| The World | 19 421 | 21 283 | 6 688 | |
| Fuel type | Average power in TW | ||
| 1980 | 2004 | 2006 | |
| Oil | 4.38 | 5.58 | 5.74 |
| Gas | 1.80 | 3.45 | 3.61 |
| Coal | 2.34 | 3.87 | 4.27 |
| Hydroelectric | 0.60 | 0.93 | 1.00 |
| Nuclear power | 0.25 | 0.91 | 0.93 |
| Geothermal, wind, solar energy, wood |
0.02 | 0.13 | 0.16 |
| Total | 9.48 | 15.0 | 15.8 |
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