This statistic displays the projection of electricity generation worldwide in 2040 from various sources, by energy source. The International Energy Outlook under the EIA projected that electricity generation from nuclear power would reach 3.66 petawatt hours in that year based on their reference scenario.
Outlook scenarios for electricity generation worldwide in 2040, by energy source (in terawatt hours)*
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Resources for the Future. (July 1, 2019). Outlook scenarios for electricity generation worldwide in 2040, by energy source (in terawatt hours)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023004/global-electricity-generation-outlook-scenario-by-source/
Resources for the Future. "Outlook scenarios for electricity generation worldwide in 2040, by energy source (in terawatt hours)*." Chart. July 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023004/global-electricity-generation-outlook-scenario-by-source/
Resources for the Future. (2019). Outlook scenarios for electricity generation worldwide in 2040, by energy source (in terawatt hours)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023004/global-electricity-generation-outlook-scenario-by-source/
Resources for the Future. "Outlook Scenarios for Electricity Generation Worldwide in 2040, by Energy Source (in Terawatt Hours)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023004/global-electricity-generation-outlook-scenario-by-source/
Resources for the Future, Outlook scenarios for electricity generation worldwide in 2040, by energy source (in terawatt hours)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023004/global-electricity-generation-outlook-scenario-by-source/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Outlook scenarios for electricity generation worldwide in 2040, by energy source (in terawatt hours)* [Graph], Resources for the Future, July 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023004/global-electricity-generation-outlook-scenario-by-source/