World Energy Outlook 2019
The World Energy Outlook series is a leading source of strategic insight on the future of energy and energy-related emissions, providing detailed scenarios that map out the consequences of different energy policy and investment choices.
This year's edition updates the outlooks for all fuels, technologies and regions, based on the latest market data, policy initiatives and cost trends.
In addition, the 2019 report tackles some key questions in depth:
- What do the shale revolution, the rise of liquefied natural gas, the falling costs of renewables and the spread of digital technologies mean for tomorrow's energy supply?
- How can the world get on a pathway to meet global climate targets and other sustainable energy goals?
- What are the energy choices that will shape Africa's future, and how might the rise of the African consumer affect global trends?
- How large a role could offshore wind play in the transformation of the energy sector?
- Could the world's gas grids one day deliver low-carbon energy?
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Outlook for coal
Global coal demand increased for the second straight year in 2018, driven by strong electricity demand in developing Asian countries. This gradually rising trajectory is maintained in the Current Policies Scenario, but in the Stated Policies Scenario, demand is essentially flat, ending up in 2040 at around 5 400 million tonnes of coal equivalent (Mtce). Declines in China (-9%), United States (-40%) and European Union (-73%) are offset by rising demand in India (+97%) and Southeast Asia (+90%). Overall, coal use in power generation decreases and its industrial use expands.
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