Investment requirements and recent trends

The energy industry faces increasing capital requirements over the next 10 to 30 years to maintain existing capacity and develop new capacity to meet growing demand. Particularly in electric power, many emerging countries will require significant investment in generation and distribution infrastructure as demand grows in response to economic development. Similarly, developed countries must upgrade old facilities that are nearing the end of their usable lives, and will have to make significant investments in response to domestic demand for cleaner fuels and environmentally friendly technologies. Expenditures in energy infrastructure investment of nearly US$ 22 trillion through 2030 will be required, over half of which will be in the power sector

Sustainable Development Goals:

Affordable and Clean Energy