Aug. 8, 2005: Asia's Growth To Boost World Energy Use 57 Percent By 2025
WASHINGTON - Booming energy demand in the rapidly developing countries of Asia will help increase world energy use by 57 percent over the next 20 years, according to the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Energy Information Administration (EIA).
The EIA's International Energy Outlook 2005 projects a doubling of energy use in the emerging economies of China and India, while the United States and other developed countries will experience a 27 percent growth in energy use. In addition, the EIA expects energy use to increase by 45 percent in Eastern Europe and the countries of the former Soviet Union.