The transition to a lower-carbon energy system will accelerate in the coming decades. As that happens, the energy mix could shift rapidly toward electricity and hydrogen, which together could represent 32 percent of global energy by 2035 and 50 percent by 2050.

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To read the report, see “Global Energy Perspective 2022,” April 26, 2022.