印孚瑟斯（Infosys）：2024年能源行业展望报告（英文版）（20页）.pdf

1、ENERGY INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 20242|Energy Industry Outlook 2024External Document 2024 Infosys Limited Knowledge InstituteKnowledge InstituteEnergy Industry Outlook 2024|3External Document 2024 Infosys Limited Knowledge InstituteCONTENTSExecutive summary 4State of the industry 6Short-term outlook 7Long-te

2、rm outlook 10Potential risks to growth 12Emerging trends 14Balance of growth and sustainability 174|Energy Industry Outlook 2024External Document 2024 Infosys Limited Knowledge InstituteEXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe energy industry must balance competing forces as it works to meet growing demand and manage t

3、he transition to net zero emissions(Figure 1).Global energy demand is projected to reach 740 million terajoules by 2040,a 77%increase from 2000 levels.In addition,electricity demand is predicted to grow between 3%and 4%a year,potentially more than doubling from 25,000 terawatts today to a range of 5

4、2,000 terawatts to 71,000 terawatts by 2050.Industry forecasters gazing through a green lens estimate new investment in power generation to reach$3 trillion globally in 2024,led by$2 trillion in clean energy,while fossil fuel is expected to decline.While the direction may be accurate,market realitie

5、s will affect the timing and magnitude of this transition.Long lead times for permitting and constructing nuclear and conventional energy plants like hydroelectric facilities are pushing companies toward alternatives such as natural gas-fired plants that can be set up more rapidly,along with green,r

6、enewable energy.The energy industry must balance competing forces to meet growing demand and manage the transition to net zero.Energy Industry Outlook 2024|5External Document 2024 Infosys Limited Knowledge InstituteThe energy mix of tomorrow will differ from what we see today,as sustainable fuels wi