Extreme Weather's Outsized Role in Driving 2024 Global Energy

SUGAR LAND--October 3, 2025--Written by Aaron Studwell for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The International Energy Agency's (IEA) Global Energy Review 2025 underscores the degree to which climate extremes now shape the global energy landscape. The report finds that 2024 was defined by a surge in both energy demand and emissions, with record-setting heat playing a critical role. Global energy demand grew by 2.2%, significantly above the recent decade's average, while electricity demand expanded even more rapidly at 4.3%.