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This chapter analyzes the electricity consumption evolution over the last 20 years, and various existing projections till 2035. It defines a frame of 4 key factors (population, energy efficiency, fuel switching or electrification of use, and living standards) which significantly influence electricity consumption evolution. A critical review on each of these factors leads the author to conclude that electricity consumption could be more important than most forecasts project today. A concurrent forecast is evaluated based on this analysis.
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Petit, V. (2019). The Transition to a New Electric World. In: The New World of Utilities. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00187-2_2
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