Over the past half a century, the world's electricity consumption has continuously grown, reaching approximately 27,000 terawatt-hours by 2023. Between 1980 and 2023, electricity consumption more than tripled, while the global population reached eight billion people. Growth in industrialization and electricity access across the globe have further boosted electricity demand. China's economic rise and growth in global power use Since 2000, China's GDP has recorded an astonishing 15-fold increase, turning it into the second-largest global economy, behind only the United States. To fuel the development of its billion-strong population and various manufacturing industries, China requires more energy than any other country. As a result, it has become the largest electricity consumer in the world. Electricity consumption per capita In terms of per capita electricity consumption, China and other BRIC countries are still vastly outpaced by developed economies with smaller population sizes. Iceland, with a population of less than half a million inhabitants, consumes by far the most electricity per person in the world. Norway, Qatar, Canada, and the United States also have among the highest consumption rates. Multiple contributing factors such as the existence of power-intensive industries, household sizes, living situations, appliance and efficiency standards, and access to alternative heating fuels determine the amount of electricity the average person requires in each country.

Google’s energy consumption has increased over the last few years, reaching 25.9 terawatt hours in 2023, up from 12.8 terawatt hours in 2019. The company has made efforts to make its data centers more efficient through customized high-performance servers, using smart temperature and lighting, advanced cooling techniques, and machine learning. Datacenters and energy Through its operations, Google pursues a more sustainable impact on the environment by creating efficient data centers that use less energy than the average, transitioning towards renewable energy, creating sustainable workplaces, and providing its users with the technological means towards a cleaner future for the future generations. Through its efficient data centers, Google has also managed to divert waste from its operations away from landfills. Reducing Google’s carbon footprint Google’s clean energy efforts is also related to their efforts to reduce their carbon footprint. Since their commitment to using 100 percent renewable energy, the company has met their targets largely through solar and wind energy power purchase agreements and buying renewable power from utilities. Google is one of the largest corporate purchasers of renewable energy in the world.

Guinea-Bissau GW: Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for Cooking: % of Population data was reported at 1.520 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.460 % for 2015. Guinea-Bissau GW: Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for Cooking: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 1.410 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.520 % in 2016 and a record low of 1.350 % in 2004. Guinea-Bissau GW: Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for Cooking: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Guinea-Bissau – Table GW.World Bank: Energy Production and Consumption. Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking is the proportion of total population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.; ; World Bank, Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) database from WHO Global Household Energy database.; Weighted Average;

GW: Energy Intensity Level of Primary Energy: MJ per PPP of GDP 2011 Price data was reported at 12.019 MJ in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.380 MJ for 2014. GW: Energy Intensity Level of Primary Energy: MJ per PPP of GDP 2011 Price data is updated yearly, averaging 12.747 MJ from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2015, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.430 MJ in 2003 and a record low of 9.908 MJ in 1997. GW: Energy Intensity Level of Primary Energy: MJ per PPP of GDP 2011 Price data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Guinea-Bissau – Table GW.World Bank: Energy Production and Consumption. Energy intensity level of primary energy is the ratio between energy supply and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity. Energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output. Lower ratio indicates that less energy is used to produce one unit of output.; ; World Bank, Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) database from the SE4ALL Global Tracking Framework led jointly by the World Bank, International Energy Agency, and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program.; Weighted average;

Turkey Gross Electricity Generation: GW: Wind data was reported at 1,422.552 GWh in Jul 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,246.857 GWh for Jun 2018. Turkey Gross Electricity Generation: GW: Wind data is updated monthly, averaging 318.919 GWh from Jan 2001 (Median) to Jul 2018, with 175 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,248.930 GWh in Aug 2017 and a record low of 2.500 GWh in Jun 2004. Turkey Gross Electricity Generation: GW: Wind data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Turkish Electricity Transmission Company. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Turkey – Table TR.RB006: Electricity Generation Statistics. The official source does not provide any data for the period January 2006-December 2008.

Turkey Gross Electricity Generation: GW: Geothermal data was reported at 521.681 GWh in Jul 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 535.309 GWh for Jun 2018. Turkey Gross Electricity Generation: GW: Geothermal data is updated monthly, averaging 55.960 GWh from Jan 2001 (Median) to Jul 2018, with 175 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 597.978 GWh in Jan 2018 and a record low of 0.900 GWh in Oct 2004. Turkey Gross Electricity Generation: GW: Geothermal data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Turkish Electricity Transmission Company. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Turkey – Table TR.RB006: Electricity Generation Statistics. The official source does not provide any data for the period January 2006-December 2008.

Guinea-Bissau GW: Share of Tariff Lines with International Peaks: Manufactured Products data was reported at 51.110 % in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 52.980 % for 2013. Guinea-Bissau GW: Share of Tariff Lines with International Peaks: Manufactured Products data is updated yearly, averaging 53.443 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2014, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 61.734 % in 2002 and a record low of 49.883 % in 2011. Guinea-Bissau GW: Share of Tariff Lines with International Peaks: Manufactured Products data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Guinea-Bissau – Table GW.World Bank.WDI: Trade Tariffs. Share of tariff lines with international peaks is the share of lines in the tariff schedule with tariff rates that exceed 15 percent. It provides an indication of how selectively tariffs are applied. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.; ; World Bank staff estimates using the World Integrated Trade Solution system, based on data from United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's Trade Analysis and Information System (TRAINS) database.; ;