THE BIG PICTURE: Power Affordability [Infographic]
Key Takeaway
As electrification drives sharp demand increases, future power affordability for developers and large consumers hinges on navigating capital-intensive grid, renewables, and storage build-outs through effective policy and financing strategies.
AI Summary
- •Global electricity demand, particularly household use, is projected to rise sharply through 2035 driven by electrification.
- •Power system costs are increasingly dominated by capital-intensive investments in grids, renewables, and storage.
- •Future power affordability will be highly sensitive to policy and financing choices, impacting project viability and consumer bills.
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Household electricity use is set to climb sharply through 2035 as electrification expands, shifting power system costs toward capital-intensive grids, renewables, and storage and making affordability increasingly sensitive to policy and financing choices. POWER’s monthly print infographic breaks down the forces reshaping electricity bills worldwide. In its November 2025–released World Energy Outlook, the International Energy […] The post THE BIG PICTURE: Power Affordability [Infographic] appeared first on POWER Magazine .