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Energy Industry Statistics

Fossil fuel investment still pulls $1.1 trillion a year, yet renewables are driving 66% of global electricity growth, while wind and solar keep getting cheaper and scaling fast. See how $400 billion in grid spending by 2030, rising flexibility from hydropower, and clean energy jobs reshaping demand sit alongside 46% of emissions tied to energy and fast-growing oil and gas use.
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Energy Industry Statistics
Marcus EngströmWritten by Marcus Engström·Edited by Sarah Mitchell·Fact-checked by Claire Beaumont
Published ·Updated
How this report is researched
01Editorial Scope

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02Source Research

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01 Industry overview

The energy industry at a glance

The energy industry is entering an electricity-led investment cycle: global energy spending is expected to reach $3.4 trillion in 2026, with clean energy investment remaining about twice fossil-fuel investment.

$3.4T[1]
Global energy investment, 2026
4,443 GW[16]
Global renewable capacity, 2024
31,256 TWh[71]
Global electricity generation, 2024
52%[71]
Asia-Pacific electricity share, 2024
Market size
Global energy-sector investment is expected to reach $3.4 trillion in 2026, up from an estimated $3.3 trillion in 2025. Clean-energy investment is projected at about $2.2 trillion, nearly twice fossil-fuel investment.[1]
Forecast & CAGR
Global electricity demand is forecast to grow at an average 3.6% annually from 2026 to 2030, reaching 33,600 TWh in 2030 from 28,200 TWh in 2025. Renewable power capacity is expected to increase by almost 4,800 GW between 2026 and 2031, with solar PV accounting for more than three-quarters of additions.[1]
Market share & regions
Asia-Pacific produced 52% of global electricity in 2024, equivalent to 16,132 TWh. China, the United States and the European Union together accounted for 83.6% of new renewable capacity installed in 2024, while Africa accounted for 0.7%.[71][16]
Segmentation
Electricity generation in 2024 comprised coal at 34%, natural gas at 23%, hydropower at 14%, nuclear at 9%, non-hydro renewables at 17% and oil at 2%. Within renewable capacity, solar represented 42.0%, hydropower 28.7%, wind 25.5%, bioenergy 3.4% and geothermal 0.3%.[71][16]
Key players & concentration
China, the United States and the European Union dominate new renewable deployment, together installing 489 GW, or 83.6%, of global additions in 2024. China also held 60% of global grid-scale battery storage capacity in 2024, compared with 20% for the United States.[16][71]
Pricing
Brent crude averaged $69.14 per barrel in 2025, down from $80.52 in 2024. The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s November 2026 outlook lists a 2026 Brent average of $96 per barrel and a 2026 U.S. residential electricity average of 18.17 cents per kilowatt-hour.[35]
Trends, drivers & challenges
Electricity demand is being driven by industry, electric vehicles, air conditioning, data centres and electrified heating. Grid investment has risen to about $400 billion annually, but more than 2,500 GW of renewable, storage and large-load projects remain in connection queues; annual grid investment would need to increase by roughly 50% by 2030.[1]
Consumer behavior & competition
Electricity accounted for 21% of global final energy consumption in 2025 and is projected to reach 24% in 2030. In the United States, electricity demand is projected to grow by nearly 2% annually through 2030, with about half of the increase attributed to data centres.[1]
M&A
Energy M&A is increasingly focused on scale, dispatchable capacity and renewable platforms. In July 2026, MN8 agreed to acquire Greenbacker in a transaction valued at up to approximately $375 million, combining platforms with more than 6 GW of operating and construction-stage renewable capacity across 33 U.S. states.[72]
Regulation
Governments have earmarked close to $2 trillion since 2020 to support clean-energy transitions. Policy implementation remains uneven: revisions to 2025 budgets reduced projected energy spending through the end of the decade by an average of $110 billion annually compared with earlier plans.[1]
Latest news
The IEA’s November 6, 2026 renewables outlook projects almost 4,800 GW of renewable capacity additions during 2026–2031, nearly 60% more than in the previous six-year period. Solar PV is expected to provide more than three-quarters of the growth, while energy-security concerns are broadening deployment beyond China and advanced economies.[1]

02 Ranking

Top 9 Companies in the Energy Industry

The leading companies in the energy industry, ranked on market impact, performance, momentum, innovation and brand popularity.

Updated November 11, 2026 · Next review December 11, 2026

Verdict

EDF leads Gitnux's 2026 energy ranking with an Overall score of 9.3, with 515.5 TWh electricity generated in 2025. ExxonMobil is the highest-ranked integrated oil and gas producer at 9.0, with $323.9 billion 2025 sales and other operating revenue.

Ranked by Overall score · How we score ↓

Editor's top 3 picks

Where to start, by need.

  1. #1 Overall · Leader in electricity generation and supply

    EDF

    FR

    Ranked #1 · 9.3 · Electricity generation and supply

    Why we picked it: It supplies electricity across nuclear, hydro, renewables and electricity supply, supported by 95% low-carbon output.

    See in ranking ↓Visit edf.fr ↗

  2. Leader in integrated oil and gas

    ExxonMobil

    US

    Ranked #2 · 9.0 · Integrated oil and gas

    Why we picked it: It operates across integrated oil, gas, refining and chemicals, with 2025 sales and other operating revenue of $323.9 billion.

    See in ranking ↓Visit exxonmobil.com ↗

  3. Leader in power retail and grids

    Enel

    IT

    Ranked #4 · 8.9 · Power retail and grids

    Why we picked it: It covers generation, grids, retail and renewables, with 186.1 TWh generated and 474.7 TWh distributed in 2025.

    See in ranking ↓Visit enel.com ↗

Pick 1 is the #1 company overall. Picks 2 and 3 are the highest-ranked companies in the top 5 that add a new segment.

Full ranking

Sort by
Top 9 companies in the energy industry, 2026 – Gitnux ranking
#CompanyOverall ↓Company snapshot
1

EDF

Electricity generation and supply · FR

9.3
2

ExxonMobil

Integrated oil and gas · US

9.0
3

Shell

Integrated oil and gas · GB

8.9
4

Enel

Power retail and grids · IT

8.9
5

Saudi Arabian Oil Company

Energy and chemicals integration · SA

8.8
6

Chevron

Integrated oil, gas, refining and new energy · US

8.8
7

TotalEnergies

Oil, gas, LNG, power and renewables · FR

8.0
8

Eni

Oil, gas, LNG, refining, biofuels and renewables · IT

8.0
9

BP

Oil, gas, fuels, power and low-carbon energy · GB

7.8

How we score

  • Impact (30%): scale and weight in the market (revenue, market share, employees, market position).
  • Performance (20%): recent revenue growth and operating margin; an analyst assessment where a company does not publish them.
  • Momentum (20%): growth trajectory and future potential.
  • Innovation (15%): R&D intensity and how technologically advanced the company is.

Popularity (brand search demand, 15%) counts toward Overall but is not published as a column. Overall leaves out what is not known.

Scale Scores are shown on a 7–10 scale with one decimal; bars start at 7.0.

Cadence Recalculated when new figures are published; next review December 11, 2026.

Independence. Rankings are editorially independent. Scores, ranks, picks and the verdict follow the method above; no company can pay to change them.

Cite this ranking

APA

Marcus Engström. (2026, February 13). Top 9 companies in the energy industry. In Energy Industry Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/energy-industry-statistics/#top-companies

report visual · Comparison

Revenue of the largest energy companies

ExxonMobil leads with $323.9B in annual revenue (group level, converted to USD).

ExxonMobil$323.9B
Shell$266.9B
Chevron$184.4B
EDF$122.4B
Eni$88.7B
Enel$86.8B
source-verifiedcorporate.exxonmobil.com · shell.com · chevron.com · edf.fr · eni.com · enel.com2025

04 Statistics

Technology & Innovation

AI and related automation are quantified through data-centre electricity demand: 415 TWh consumed in 2024, with AI among the drivers.

AI in the energy industry

  • 45% of global data-centre electricity consumption came from the United States in 2024.[1]
  • 25% of global data-centre electricity consumption came from China in 2024.[1]
  • 415 TWh of electricity was consumed by global data centres in 2024.[1]
  • 1.5% of global electricity consumption came from data centres in 2024, with AI among the drivers of demand worldwide.[1]
  • Up to 175 GW of additional transmission capacity could be unlocked on existing lines through AI applications.[1]
  • Up to USD 110 billion in annual power-plant operating and maintenance cost savings could result from widespread AI adoption by 2035.[1]

Automation in the energy industry

  • 3–10 percentage points of energy costs could be reduced in energy-intensive industries through AI-enabled production-process optimisation.[1]
  • More than 13 EJ of energy could be saved by 2035 through widespread adoption of documented AI-enabled automation and efficiency applications.[1]
  • 68.7% of energy, technology and utilities employers planned to augment workers with technology, according to the 2025 industry survey.[2]
  • 3% of global final energy consumption in 2035 is equivalent to the potential savings from documented AI-enabled applications.[1]
  • 62.5% of energy, technology and utilities employers planned to automate work processes, according to the 2025 industry survey.[2]

Digital Transformation in the oil and gas sector (sector benchmark)

  • Over US$790 billion of value is expected from digital solutions in upstream oil and gas worldwide between 2026 and 2035, based on an EY survey.[3]
  • Over 90% of upstream oil and gas respondents expect their organisation’s digital spending to grow during the five years after 2026.[3]
  • For every US$1 spent, upstream oil and gas companies expect digital solutions to generate US$2.80 of value, according to EY’s global 2026 survey.[3]
  • Across oil, gas and utilities worldwide, 31% cited tighter integration and cross-functional collaboration among the top two drivers of enterprise-software adoption in 2022.[4]
  • Across oil, gas and utilities worldwide, 17% of companies reported completing their digital-transformation journeys in 2022.[4]
  • More than 60% of upstream oil and gas survey respondents report gains of at least 10% in production, recovery, capital efficiency or time savings from digital solutions.[3]

Technology Adoption in the oil and gas sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among oil, gas and energy organizations surveyed by ASUG, 19% expected conversational user interfaces or chatbots to greatly affect digital-transformation efforts in 2025.[5]
  • Among oil, gas and energy organizations surveyed by ASUG, 33% expected low-code or no-code technology to greatly affect digital-transformation efforts in 2025.[5]
  • Among oil, gas and energy organizations surveyed by ASUG, 42% expected RPA or similar automation to greatly affect digital-transformation efforts in 2025.[5]
  • Among oil, gas and energy organizations surveyed by ASUG, 56% expected AI and machine learning to greatly affect digital-transformation efforts in 2025.[5]

Cloud Computing in the oil and gas sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across oil and gas companies surveyed globally, 49% ranked the cloud as a high-investment technology over the following 18 months.[6]
  • Among oil, gas and energy organizations surveyed by ASUG, 47% expected cloud technology to greatly affect digital-transformation efforts in 2025.[5]
  • Across oil and gas companies surveyed globally, 90% reported using cloud computing in 2020, while 76% of users were developing improvements or new use cases.[7]
  • Across oil and gas companies surveyed globally, 45% ranked the cloud among technologies delivering high business benefit over the following 18 months.[6]

Big Data in the oil and gas sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across oil and gas companies surveyed in the 2016 Accenture upstream study, 36% were already investing in big data and analytics.[8]
  • Across oil and gas companies surveyed in the 2016 Accenture upstream study, 13% used big-data and analytics insights to shape their approach to markets and competitors.[8]
  • Across oil and gas organizations surveyed globally, 52% ranked big data and analytics as a high-investment technology over the following 18 months.[6]
  • Across oil and gas organizations surveyed globally, 59% ranked big data and analytics among technologies delivering high business benefit over the following 18 months.[6]

IoT in the oil and gas sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among oil and gas companies surveyed by Microsoft, 83% had at least one IoT project reaching the use stage in the survey period ending in 2021.[9]

05 Statistics

Data & Analytics

Data accessibility and governance are central to AI deployment: 23% of energy-sector data was estimated trapped and inaccessible for normal use.

Business intelligence in the energy industry

  • 93% of energy and utilities business leaders said agentic analytics could reduce data-analysis paralysis.[10]
  • 95% of energy and utilities business leaders said agentic analytics could make insights more timely.[10]
  • 23% of energy and utilities company data was estimated to be trapped and inaccessible for normal business use.[10]
  • 90% of energy and utilities respondents said a strong data foundation was the most critical factor for AI deployment.[10]
  • 85% of energy and utilities respondents said data-governance policies varied across departments.[10]
  • 92% of energy and utilities business leaders said agentic analytics could make data more accessible.[10]

Data analytics in the energy industry

  • 71% of upstream oil-and-gas companies identified supply-chain and logistics optimization as an AI use case receiving significant attention in 2026.[11]
  • 26% of utility organizations used AI for grid monitoring and optimization in 2025.[12]
  • 73% of downstream oil-and-gas companies identified supply-chain and logistics optimization as an AI use case receiving significant attention in 2026.[11]
  • 48% of utility organizations used AI for field-workforce optimization in the IBM survey period.[12]
  • 74% of utility companies identified energy-demand forecasting as an AI use case receiving significant attention in 2026.[11]
  • 75% of utility companies identified predictive maintenance as an AI use case receiving significant attention in 2026.[11]

Data Quality in the oil and gas sector (sector benchmark)

  • 62% of upstream oil and gas professionals rated complete data as important for effective and efficient geoscience analysis in 2023.[11]
  • 68% of upstream oil and gas professionals rated data integrity as important for effective and efficient geoscience analysis in 2023.[11]
  • 66% of upstream oil and gas professionals rated accurate data as important for effective and efficient geoscience analysis in 2023.[11]
  • 50% of oil and gas respondents were confident their organization could handle data-quality issues in 2023, based on a global geoscience-sector survey.[13]
  • 12% of oil and gas respondents lacked the necessary information for data-driven decisions in 2023, across the surveyed industries worldwide.[13]
  • 36% of geoscience professionals said having the most current and best-quality data was their biggest collaboration challenge in 2023, across oil and gas and other surveyed industries.[13]

Data Governance in the oil and gas sector (sector benchmark)

  • 32% of oil and gas respondents expected to establish a data-management framework within two to three years in 2023.[14]
  • 4% of upstream oil and gas organizations reported that geoscience data management received only minimal senior-management and wider-business support in 2023.[11]
  • 14% of oil and gas respondents had an established data-management framework in 2023, one of the lowest rates among surveyed industries worldwide.[14]
  • 96% of upstream oil and gas organizations identified data centralization as a current or future data-management priority for the next two years in 2023.[11]
  • 40% of upstream oil and gas organizations considered data management a strategic priority in 2023, up from more than 30% in 2020.[11]
  • 56% of upstream oil and gas organizations identified data security as a data-management priority for the next two years in 2023.[11]

KPIs in the energy industry

  • 142.51 minutes was American Electric Power’s customer average interruption duration index in 2025.[15]
  • 95.88% of American Electric Power’s meters were smart meters in 2025.[15]
  • Approximately 250 performance metrics were included in American Electric Power’s Performance Data Hub.[15]
  • 1.48 interruptions was American Electric Power’s system average interruption frequency index in 2025.[15]
  • 210.93 minutes was American Electric Power’s system average interruption duration index in 2025.[15]
  • 99.96% was American Electric Power’s average system availability index in 2025.[15]

06 Statistics

Strategy & Growth

Clean-energy hiring and deal activity move in parallel; renewable-energy employment rose 18% year on year from 2022 to 2023, reaching 16.2 million jobs worldwide.

Growth in the energy industry

  • Renewable-energy employment increased 18% year on year from 2022 to 2023, reaching 16.2 million jobs worldwide.[16]
  • $370 billion was invested in clean energy in the European Union in 2024, according to the International Energy Agency.[1]
  • $680 billion was expected to be invested in clean energy in China in 2024, the highest level among major economies.[1]
  • 7.1 million people worked in solar photovoltaic energy globally in 2023, representing 44% of renewable-energy employment.[16]
  • Global renewable-energy capacity additions reached 582 GW in 2024, setting a new annual record for the sector.[16]
  • Investment in transport energy was expected to reach a new high in 2024, increasing 8% from 2023 as electric-vehicle sales expanded.[1]

Differentiation in the energy industry

  • $30 billion was invested in clean energy by oil and gas companies in 2023, representing less than 4% of their overall capital spending.[1]
  • Around $3 billion per year was invested in hydrogen electrolysers globally in 2024, distinguishing hydrogen developers from conventional energy suppliers.[1]
  • Investment in sustainable aviation fuels reached approximately $1 billion globally in 2024.[1]
  • Investment in direct-air-capture projects reached $800 million in 2024, a 140% increase from 2023.[1]
  • 7.1 million solar photovoltaic jobs represented 44% of global renewable-energy employment in 2023, making solar the sector’s largest employment segment.[16]
  • Solar photovoltaic attracted more global generation investment in 2024 than all other generation technologies combined, according to the International Energy Agency.[1]

Mergers and acquisitions in the energy industry

  • $349.57 billion was the 2023 deal value for energy and natural-resources mergers and acquisitions, across 653 transactions.[17]
  • $26 billion was the announced value of Diamondback Energy’s 2024 acquisition of Endeavor Energy Resources in the United States.[17]
  • $286.27 billion was the 2024 deal value for energy and natural-resources mergers and acquisitions, across 610 transactions.[17]
  • $22.5 billion was the announced value of ConocoPhillips’ 2024 acquisition of Marathon Oil.[17]
  • $400 billion was the approximate value of energy-sector acquisitions in 2024, a three-year high, according to Bain & Company.[18]
  • $263.2 billion was the global energy M&A deal value reported by PitchBook through September 30, 2024, across 1,062 deals.[19]

Strategic partnerships in the energy industry

  • 3,600 recipients were reached through three digital toolkits and email distributions in CPS Energy’s 2024 partner-engagement program.[20]
  • 1,400 people attended partner events during CPS Energy’s 2024 Horizon 2050 engagement process.[20]
  • 3,300 recipients were reached by two CEO engagement newsletters during CPS Energy’s 2024 stakeholder program.[20]
  • 17 partner events were held during CPS Energy’s 2024 Horizon 2050 stakeholder-engagement process in San Antonio, United States.[20]
  • Around 103,000 renewable-energy jobs in 2023 were classified by IRENA as technology-non-specific, reflecting employment across multiple technologies and supply-chain activities.[16]

07 Statistics

People & Workforce

Workforce pressure persists, with around 60% of energy companies reporting labour shortages in 2025.

Hiring in the energy industry

  • Around 60% of energy companies reported labour shortages in 2025.[1]
  • 76 million people were employed globally in the energy sector in 2024.[1]
  • More than 50% of energy firms, unions and educators surveyed reported critical hiring bottlenecks in 2025.[1]
  • Energy-sector employment in the United States accounted for one in ten new jobs created since 2022.[1]
  • Two out of every three new energy hires needed between today and 2035 will replace retiring workers.[1]

Employee retention in the energy industry

  • 26% of power engineers surveyed had left their employer during the previous three years.[21]
  • 72% of energy-sector respondents cited insufficient senior-leadership support for worker retention.[3]
  • 54% of oil, gas and chemicals employees said advanced technology and innovation opportunities influenced their career choice.[3]
  • 37% of power-engineering managers had left their employer during the previous three years.[21]
  • 9.2% was Xcel Energy’s employee turnover rate in 2024.[22]

Remote Work in the oil and gas sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across Canada’s mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector, 27.4% of employees were expected to work entirely on-site in the fourth quarter of 2025.[23]
  • Oil and energy accounted for 31.1% of new remote job postings in 2024, while remote postings declined 17.3% from 2023.[24]
  • Across Canada’s mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector, 2.3% of employees were expected to work entirely remotely in the fourth quarter of 2025.[23]
  • In energy, oil and gas offices, average capacity usage was 3.2% on Fridays in 2024, the lowest weekday level recorded for the sector.[25]
  • Among U.S. energy, natural-resources, and chemicals workers, 8% preferred fully remote work in KPMG’s 2025 survey.[26]

Hybrid Work in the oil and gas sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among U.S. energy, natural-resources, and chemicals workers, 43% preferred mostly in-office work in KPMG’s 2025 survey.[26]
  • Across Canada’s mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector, 36.0% of employees were expected to work partly on-site and partly remotely in the fourth quarter of 2025.[23]
  • Among U.S. energy, natural-resources, and chemicals workers, 25% preferred mostly remote work in KPMG’s 2025 survey.[26]
  • Across U.S. oil and gas extraction employers, 40% of surveyed positions were fully hybrid in 2023, based on five respondents.[27]

Upskilling in the energy industry

  • 40% is the estimated global increase needed in graduates entering energy-related fields to prevent the skills mismatch from worsening by 2030.[1]
  • More than half of energy-sector employment consisted of applied technical roles in 2024.[1]
  • 40% lower was the average concentration of AI-skilled workers in utilities, oil, gas and mining than in several comparison sectors between 2018 and 2024.[1]
  • USD 2.6 billion per year would be required globally to expand training capacity sufficiently to address projected energy skills gaps.[1]
  • Around 50% of energy employers adjusted hiring requirements because of a lack of qualified candidates in 2025.[1]

Employee Engagement in the oil and gas sector (sector benchmark)

  • At California Resources Corporation, 86% of employees agreed in 2023 that they could depend on members of their team.[28]
  • At California Resources Corporation, 76% of employees agreed in 2023 that their job gave them flexibility to meet work and personal needs.[28]
  • Among oil, energy, and utilities employees, the engagement rate was 86% in the 2022–23 OE Engagement Report.[29]
  • Globally, 20% of employees were engaged in 2025, according to Gallup’s 2026 global report.[30]
  • At California Resources Corporation, 87% of employees agreed in 2023 that the people they work with treat each other with respect.[28]

DEI in the energy industry

  • 27% of electrical-equipment manufacturing workers in the energy sector were women in 2023.[31]

08 Statistics

Customer & Sales

Customer experience indicators remain a measurable focus, with 75 points ACSI satisfaction for U.S. energy utilities in 2024.

Customer experience in the energy industry

  • 76 out of 100 was the 2024 U.S. energy-utility score for information about energy-saving ideas.[32]
  • 79 out of 100 was the 2024 U.S. energy-utility score for restoring electric service after an outage.[32]
  • 75 points was the 2024 ACSI satisfaction score for U.S. energy utilities, up 4% year over year.[32]
  • 80 out of 100 was the 2024 U.S. energy-utility score for ease of understanding bills.[32]
  • 82 out of 100 was the 2024 U.S. energy-utility score for reliable electric service.[32]

Customer retention in the energy industry

  • 42% of all Great Britain supplier changes in 2024 were voluntary switches, compared with 28% in 2023.[33]
  • 24% of U.S. gas utility business customers spent an hour or more using online chat for assistance in 2024.[34]
  • 33% of Great Britain energy users had not voluntarily switched suppliers since ElectraLink records began in 2012.[33]
  • 800,000 customers were lost by large legacy Great Britain energy suppliers to alternatives in 2024.[33]
  • 1.2 million U.S. residential natural-gas customer accounts were reconnected in 2024.[35]

Customer acquisition in the energy industry

  • 15% of Great Britain customers who switched in 2024 cited good customer service from the new supplier.[36]
  • 75% was the 2024 year-over-year increase in Great Britain gas supplier transfers.[37]
  • 16% of Great Britain customers who switched in 2024 cited problems with their current supplier or tariff.[36]
  • 44% of Great Britain electricity customers who switched in 2024 did so to obtain a cheaper tariff.[36]
  • 44% was the 2024 year-over-year increase in Great Britain electricity supplier transfers.[37]

Customer loyalty in the energy industry

  • 695 was the 2024 U.S. electric utility Brand Appeal Index score.[38]
  • 723 was the 2024 U.S. electric-utility customer-trust score.[39]
  • 16% of Great Britain switchers in 2024 cited poor customer service from their current supplier as a reason to leave.[36]
  • 717 was the 2024 U.S. natural-gas utility Brand Appeal Index score.[38]
  • 200 points was the approximate satisfaction gap between U.S. utilities with strong and weak brand appeal in 2024.[39]

09 Statistics

Marketing & Brand

Utility brand and digital experience show measurable service and channel gaps; 28% of utilities profiled in the 2026 U.S. digital-experience study still did not offer a mobile app.

Marketing in the energy industry

  • 717 was the 2024 natural-gas utility brand score, up 5 points from 2023.[39]
  • 28% of U.S. utility customers said in 2025 that their utility’s communications were recalled favorably less often than previously.[39]
  • 151 electric utilities and 84 gas utilities were included in J.D. Power’s 2025 U.S. Utility Brand Appeal studies.[39]
  • 54% of U.S. utility customers said in 2024 that they had received personalized energy or water-consumption information.[39]
  • 49% of U.S. utility customers said in 2024 that personalized consumption information would be helpful.[39]

Digital marketing in the energy industry

  • 28% of utilities profiled in the 2026 U.S. digital-experience study still did not offer a mobile app.[39]
  • 38 points was the 2024 satisfaction advantage of utility mobile apps over desktop websites.[39]
  • 35% of U.S. utility customers used websites as their primary contact channel in 2024.[39]
  • 27% of U.S. utilities evaluated in 2024 did not offer a customer mobile app.[39]
  • 60 points was the 2024 satisfaction advantage of utility mobile apps over mobile websites.[39]

Branding in the energy industry

  • 750 was the 2025 U.S. gas-utility customer-trust score.[39]
  • 2 points was the 2024 year-over-year decline in the U.S. electric-utility Brand Appeal Index.[38]
  • 655 was the 2024 U.S. electric-utility company-reputation score.[39]
  • 724 was the 2025 U.S. electric-utility customer-trust score.[39]
  • 5 points was the 2024 year-over-year increase in the U.S. gas-utility Brand Appeal Index.[38]

Social media in the energy industry

  • 3.8% was the Q1 2025 engagement rate for energy brands on Instagram.[40]
  • 9% was the 2025 annual increase in Central Hudson’s customer text-alert enrollment.[41]
  • 2.5 million customer alerts and notifications were sent by Central Hudson in 2025.[41]
  • 3.8% was the Q1 2025 engagement rate for energy brands on LinkedIn.[40]
  • 3.3% was the Q1 2025 engagement rate for energy brands on Instagram Reels.[40]

Influencer Marketing in the oil and gas sector (sector benchmark)

  • Nearly 60 million combined followers belonged to influencers identified in fossil-fuel partnership posts published worldwide since 2017, according to analysis published in 2023.[42]
  • One Shell influencer campaign made audiences 31% more likely to believe the company was committed to cleaner fuels, according to a campaign submission cited in 2023.[42]
  • At least 17 influencers promoting BP’s rewards app generated 675,000 likes and 5 million views across posts, according to analysis of campaigns through 2023.[42]
  • Shell’s official Instagram account averaged 183 comments per post among five leading European oil and gas companies analyzed over 2019–2022.[43]
  • Shell’s official Instagram account averaged 572 likes per post among five leading European oil and gas companies analyzed over 2019–2022.[43]

10 Statistics

Operations & Execution

Reliability metrics frame execution priorities, including 611.3 minutes average SAIDI in the U.S. in 2024 using the any-method measure with major events included.

Process optimization in the energy industry

  • 2% per year was the average growth in global industrial energy consumption from 2019 to 2024, compared with 1.2% annually during 2010–2019.[1]
  • 1.8% was the estimated global improvement in primary energy intensity in 2025, indicating faster energy-system process efficiency than in 2024.[1]
  • 21.7%–23.8% was the global module efficiency range for solar PV technologies in 2024, reflecting process and equipment advances.[16]
  • 17.4% was the global solar PV capacity factor in 2024, up from 15% in 2010 through improved module, tracker and inverter performance.[16]
  • 4% was the annual energy-efficiency improvement target agreed internationally for 2030, roughly double the recent global rate.[1]

Operational efficiency in the energy industry

  • 75.8% was Bonneville Power Administration’s Federal hydropower availability factor in fiscal 2024, below its 76% target.[44]
  • 611.3 minutes was the U.S. average SAIDI in 2024 using the any-method measure with major events included.[35]
  • 11 hours was the average duration of U.S. electricity interruptions per customer in 2024, including major events.[35]
  • 80% of U.S. electricity-interruption hours in 2024 were attributed to major events such as hurricanes, according to EIA.[35]
  • 92% was the U.S. nuclear fleet’s capacity factor in 2024, compared with 59.9% for natural gas and 42.36% for coal.[44]

Quality management in the energy industry

  • 53 hours was the average 2024 interruption duration for customers in South Carolina, the highest state result reported by EIA.[35]
  • 1.0 interruption per customer was the U.S. average SAIFI in 2024 when major-event days were excluded.[35]
  • 49 hours across roughly 39 outages was the average customer experience in the World Bank’s utility-performance dataset.[45]
  • 126.0 minutes was U.S. average SAIDI in 2024 when major-event days were excluded, using the any-method reliability measure.[35]
  • 4.4 interruptions per customer was Hawaii’s average in 2024, the highest state frequency reported by EIA.[35]

Supply chain in the energy industry

  • More than 80% of announced 2030 production capacity for six clean-energy technology supply chains is expected to be located in China, the EU and the United States.[1]
  • USD 235 billion was invested globally in manufacturing capacity for six clean-energy technologies in 2023, up 50% from 2022.[1]
  • USD 200 billion was the estimated 2024 global investment in manufacturing facilities for solar PV, wind, batteries, EVs, electrolysers and heat pumps.[1]
  • 15% of 2023 clean-energy manufacturing investment went to electric-vehicle plants.[1]
  • 1.2 terawatts was global solar PV module production capacity in 2023, up from just over 450 GW in 2021.[1]

Outsourcing / Offshoring in the oil and gas sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among supplementary outsourced or offshore resources in oil, gas and energy, 27% handled accounts payable or receivable in 2022.[46]
  • Across oil, gas and energy organizations, 16% used offshore resources for contract-commercial-management activities in 2022.[46]
  • Across oil and gas companies surveyed globally, 47% planned to increase their use of managed services in 2020.[47]
  • Among supplementary outsourced or offshore resources in oil, gas and energy, 81% focused on contract administration in 2022.[46]
  • Among supplementary outsourced or offshore resources in oil, gas and energy, 48% handled contract review and discovery in 2022.[46]

11 Statistics

Finance & Pricing

Price levels and affordability vary by market; the EU household electricity price averaged €28.72 per 100 kWh in the second half of 2024.

Pricing strategy in the energy industry

  • €39.43 per 100 kWh was Germany’s household electricity price in the EU in the second half of 2024, the highest among member states.[48]
  • 18.8% was Austria’s decrease in non-household electricity prices in the second half of 2024 compared with the same period of 2023.[48]
  • €10.32 per 100 kWh was Hungary’s household electricity price in the EU in the second half of 2024, the lowest among member states.[48]
  • 14.2% was Portugal’s increase in household electricity prices in the second half of 2024 compared with the same period of 2023.[48]
  • €28.72 per 100 kWh was the average EU household electricity price in the second half of 2024.[48]

Cost reduction in the energy industry

  • 30% of solar PV installed-cost reductions came from balance-of-system components, including mounting, racking and EPC costs.[16]
  • 40% was the maximum average production-cost premium for solar PV modules, wind turbines and batteries manufactured in the United States compared with China.[1]
  • 10% of solar PV installed-cost reductions came from lower O&M costs, improved financing and larger project and manufacturing scale.[16]
  • 90% was the decline in global weighted-average solar PV LCOE between 2010 and 2024, reaching USD 44/MWh.[16]
  • 87% was the reduction in global weighted-average solar PV installed costs between 2010 and 2024, reaching USD 708/kW.[16]

Profitability in the energy industry

  • USD 44/MWh was the global weighted-average solar PV LCOE in 2024, supporting renewable-project profitability against fossil alternatives.[16]
  • USD 0.034/kWh was the 2024 global weighted-average LCOE for onshore wind.[16]
  • USD 0.057/kWh was the 2024 global weighted-average LCOE for hydropower.[16]
  • USD 0.079/kWh was the 2024 global weighted-average LCOE for offshore wind.[16]
  • USD 0.060/kWh was the 2024 global weighted-average LCOE for geothermal power.[16]

Financial planning in the energy industry

  • USD 660 billion was expected to be invested globally in end-use energy efficiency in 2024, including buildings, transport and industry.[1]
  • USD 1.9 trillion was the estimated annual investment required for energy-efficiency improvements in buildings, transport and industry by 2030 on a net-zero pathway.[1]
  • 35% of expected clean-technology manufacturing investment through 2030 was already committed when IEA assessed announced projects.[1]
  • 50% was the approximate increase in global clean-technology manufacturing investment in 2023, reaching USD 235 billion.[1]
  • 4% was the expected increase in global end-use energy-efficiency investment in 2024 compared with 2023.[1]

12 Statistics

Product & Service

Flexibility management and distributed-energy-resource management systems are widely targeted, with 86% of utilities implementing or planning DER management systems in 2026.

Product development in the energy industry

  • 1% was the growth rate of corporate energy R&D spending globally in 2024.[1]
  • 60% higher was corporate energy R&D spending in 2024 than ten years earlier.[31]
  • Over $160 billion was spent on energy R&D by corporations globally in 2024.[1]
  • $27 billion was invested in energy-technology start-ups through venture capital globally in 2025.[1]
  • More than 70% of solar-cell patents by material concerned perovskite solar cells in the latest reported period.[1]

Product lifecycle in the energy industry

  • 38% of utility respondents identified a composable enterprise platform as their primary digital-transformation approach in 2024.[49]
  • 82% of utilities and related organizations were investing in flexibility management and AI-enabled operations in 2026.[50]
  • 95% of surveyed asset-owning organizations reported maintenance-system management as a current practice in 2026.[51]
  • 86% of utilities and related organizations were implementing or planning distributed-energy-resource management systems in 2026.[50]
  • 42% of utility respondents were investing in more energy-efficient assets and infrastructure in 2024.[49]

After-sales in the energy industry

  • 90.8% of Michigan Gas Utilities customers rated their 2024 transaction satisfaction at 8, 9 or 10 out of 10.[52]
  • 89.3% of Minnesota Energy Resources customers rated their 2024 transaction satisfaction at 8, 9 or 10 out of 10.[52]
  • 24% of gas business customers spent at least one hour using online chat for assistance in 2024.[34]
  • 84.9% of Peoples Gas customers rated their 2024 transaction satisfaction at 8, 9 or 10 out of 10.[52]
  • 70% was the first-contact-resolution rate for gas business customers in 2024.[34]

Value proposition in the energy industry

  • 9.2 million U.S. customers procured renewable energy through voluntary power markets in 2024.[53]
  • 315 million MWh of renewable energy was procured through U.S. voluntary power markets in 2024.[53]
  • 72% of U.S. renewables companies identified clients and customers as the most important stakeholders in project-pipeline development.[26]
  • 8% of U.S. retail electricity sales came from voluntary renewable-energy purchases in 2024.[53]
  • 45% of U.S. non-hydroelectric renewable generation was represented by voluntary renewable-energy sales in 2024.[53]

13 Statistics

Sustainability & Ethics

Emissions remain measurable at global scale: energy-related CO2 emissions were 37.8 billion tonnes in 2024, an all-time high.

Sustainability in the energy industry

  • 22.6 million people worked in the global power sector in 2024, making it the largest energy-industry employer.[1]
  • 92% of the global population had basic access to electricity in 2023, leaving more than 666 million people without access.[54]
  • 2.6 billion tonnes of annual CO2 emissions are avoided by five clean-energy technologies deployed since 2019.[1]
  • 14% of global heat consumption came from modern renewable energy in 2024.[1]
  • 37.8 billion tonnes of energy-related CO2 emissions were emitted globally in 2024, an all-time high.[1]

ESG in the energy industry

  • 52% of the 42 energy companies assessed identified business conduct as a material negative impact.[55]
  • 81% of the 42 energy companies assessed identified their own workforce as a material financial risk.[55]
  • 88% of the 42 energy companies assessed identified their own workforce as a material negative impact.[55]
  • 86% of the 42 energy companies assessed identified biodiversity and ecosystems as a material negative impact.[55]
  • 98% of 42 energy companies assessed by the OECD identified climate change as both a material negative impact and a material financial risk.[55]

Ethics in the energy industry

  • Around 60% of bp concerns in 2024 related to bullying, harassment and discrimination.[56]
  • 5,900 bp employees completed risk-based anti-bribery and corruption training in 2024.[56]
  • 53% of Equans employees had completed the company’s ethics module in 2024.[57]
  • Around 250 bp employee separations in 2024 resulted from non-conformance with the company code, including unethical behaviour.[56]
  • More than 2,800 ethics concerns and enquiries were reported to bp in 2024.[56]

CSR in the energy industry

  • 7 consecutive years of recognition by the CPA Zicklin Index were reported by Dominion Energy in 2024 for political-spending transparency.[58]
  • 385 million off-grid solar beneficiaries received Tier 1 or higher service in 2023.[45]
  • 90 major Equans suppliers contributing to Scope 3 emissions were engaged through climate meetings in 2024.[57]
  • 561 million people were served by the off-grid solar sector in 2023.[45]
  • 20% of Equans suppliers in framework contracts were covered by EcoVadis assessments in 2024.[57]

Circular economy in the energy industry

  • Battery circularity patent families grew at an average annual rate of 42% from 2017 to 2023.[1]
  • 14 million electric-vehicle batteries could reach end of life in 2040.[1]
  • More than 30 new policy measures on critical-mineral recycling were introduced globally from 2022 onward.[1]
  • Around 1.2 million electric-vehicle batteries could reach end of life in 2030.[1]
  • Recycled nickel and cobalt recovery rates exceeded 40% of theoretically available feedstock in 2023.[1]

Carbon footprint in the energy industry

  • Advanced economies reduced energy-related CO2 emissions 1.1%, or 120 million tonnes, in 2024.[1]
  • 37.8 gigatonnes of energy-related CO2 emissions were produced globally in 2024.[1]
  • Energy-related CO2 emissions increased 0.8% globally in 2024.[1]
  • Emerging-market and developing economies increased energy-related CO2 emissions 1.5%, or 375 million tonnes, in 2024.[1]
  • U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions declined 0.5%, or 20 million tonnes, in 2024.[1]

15 Statistics

Globalization & Expansion

Cross-border supply-chain investment remains significant, with $570 billion estimated global upstream oil and gas investment in 2024 for companies representing about 70% of global production.

Globalization in the energy industry

  • Global trade in selected clean-energy technology products increased between 2020 and 2025 as manufacturing and supply chains expanded across borders.[1]
  • $570 billion is the estimated global upstream oil and gas investment in 2024, covering companies representing about 70% of global production.[1]
  • 16.2 million renewable-energy jobs existed worldwide in 2023, including 7.4 million in China, 1.8 million in the European Union and 1.6 million in Brazil.[16]
  • $3 trillion is the expected value of global energy investment in 2024, with $2 trillion directed to clean-energy technologies and infrastructure worldwide.[1]
  • China accounted for almost two-thirds of new global solar and wind capacity installed in 2023.[16]

Cultural adaptation in the energy industry

  • 1,800 survey participants contributed to CPS Energy’s Horizon 2050 community engagement process in the United States in 2024.[20]
  • 400 people engaged through bilingual English-and-Spanish pop-up events during CPS Energy’s 2024 stakeholder process in San Antonio, United States.[20]
  • 1,800 QR-code scans came from English-and-Spanish flyers used by CPS Energy during its 2024 Horizon 2050 engagement campaign.[20]

Supplier management in the energy industry

  • Only 1% of global energy investment was financed by national and international development-finance institutions in 2024.[1]
  • $220 billion was invested globally in manufacturing key clean-energy technologies in 2023, supporting energy-equipment supplier ecosystems.[1]
  • $200 billion was invested in manufacturing key clean-energy technologies globally in 2024, down from approximately $220 billion in 2023.[1]
  • More than three-quarters of clean-energy manufacturing investment in 2024 went to batteries and electric vehicles.[1]
  • Advanced economies and China accounted for 80% of global electricity-grid spending in 2024, concentrating major utility-supplier demand in those markets.[1]

Stakeholder management in the energy industry

  • 1,700 people viewed livestreamed public meetings during CPS Energy’s 2024 Horizon 2050 engagement process.[20]
  • Nearly 7 million customer touchpoints were recorded by CPS Energy during its Horizon 2050 engagement process from September 9 to November 29, 2024.[20]
  • 17 partner events attracted 1,400 attendees during CPS Energy’s 2024 Horizon 2050 stakeholder-engagement process.[20]
  • 7,500 people attended CPS Energy community events during its 2024 Horizon 2050 engagement process.[20]
  • 21,800 people were reached through social media during CPS Energy’s 2024 Horizon 2050 engagement campaign.[20]

Distribution channels in the energy industry

  • 130 billion cubic metres of annual United States LNG export capacity was under construction in 2025, with projects expected to nearly double U.S. export capacity.[1]
  • Households contributed more than 40% of the increase in global clean-energy investment since 2016 through distributed energy technologies and electric vehicles.[1]
  • Newly approved LNG projects in the United States and Qatar are expected to increase global LNG export capacity by 50% between 2015 and 2026.[1]
  • Battery-storage investment was expected to exceed $50 billion globally in 2024, expanding electricity-storage distribution infrastructure.[1]
  • Private households accounted for 18% of total energy investment in 2024, driven partly by rooftop solar, building efficiency and electric vehicles.[1]

16 Statistics

Regional markets

Regional generation mixes diverge: nearly 67% of France’s electricity production came from nuclear power plants in 2024.

The energy industry in South Korea

  • 43.6% of South Korea’s final energy consumption came from petroleum products in December 2024.[65]
  • 189 TWh of electricity was generated from nuclear power in South Korea in 2024, representing 31% of the electricity mix.[1]
  • 8.6% of South Korea’s electricity generation came from renewable sources in 2024, up from 4.7% in 2019.[1]
  • 595 TWh of electricity was generated in South Korea in 2024, with coal and natural gas accounting for 58% of generation.[1]

The energy industry in Canada

  • 24,664 petajoules of primary energy were produced in Canada in 2024, up 2.8% from 2023.[66]
  • 343.5 million MWh of hydroelectricity was generated in Canada in 2024, representing 55.2% of total electricity production.[66]
  • 15,463 petajoules of energy products were exported by Canada in 2024, up 4.6% year over year.[66]
  • 80.5% of Canada’s crude oil production and 38.3% of its natural gas production were exported in 2024.[66]
  • 622.2 million MWh of electricity was generated in Canada in 2024, with renewable sources accounting for 63.9%.[66]

The energy industry in France

  • Nearly 67% of France’s electricity production came from nuclear power plants in 2024.[48]
  • 24.5% of France’s gross final energy consumption came from renewable sources in 2024.[48]
  • 410,665 GWh of electricity was consumed in France in 2024, while net electricity exports reached 89,976 GWh.[48]

The energy industry in Germany

  • Nearly 210 GW of renewable electricity capacity was installed in Germany at the end of 2025, including 117 GW of solar and 68.1 GW of onshore wind.[67]
  • 59.5 billion kWh of electricity was generated from photovoltaic systems in Germany in 2024, up 10.4% year over year.[68]
  • 136.0 billion kWh of electricity was generated from wind power in Germany in 2024, representing 31.5% of grid electricity.[68]
  • 257.5 TWh of renewable electricity was generated in Germany in 2025, equal to 58.8% of total realized electricity generation.[67]
  • 431.5 billion kWh of electricity was fed into Germany’s grid in 2024, with renewable sources providing 59.4%.[68]

The energy industry in Italy

  • 37.4 million electricity users were served in Italy in 2024, including 30.3 million household points and 7.1 million non-household points.[69]
  • 26.8% of Italy’s end-electricity market sales in 2024 were accounted for by Enel, which sold 65,194 GWh.[69]
  • 81.7 GW of renewable generation capacity was installed in Italy at the end of 2025, representing 56% of total installed power.[70]
  • 312.2 TWh of electricity was demanded in Italy in 2025, up 0.1% from 2024.[70]
  • 58 billion cubic metres of natural gas were sold in Italy in 2024 to 21.7 million customers, including self-consumption.[69]

Key questions about the Energy Industry

How big is global energy investment going into 2026?
Global energy-sector investment is expected to reach $3.4 trillion in 2026.
How fast is electricity demand expected to grow?
Global electricity demand is forecast to grow 3.6% annually from 2026 to 2030, reaching 33,600 TWh in 2030 from 28,200 TWh in 2025.
Which companies lead the energy industry?
EDF leads Gitnux's 2026 energy ranking with an Overall score of 9.3, with 515.5 TWh electricity generated in 2025. ExxonMobil is the highest-ranked integrated oil and gas producer at 9.0, with $323.9 billion 2025 sales and other operating revenue.
What technology shift is most visible in the data-centre power demand figures?
Data centres consumed 415 TWh of electricity in 2024, at 1.5% of global electricity consumption, with AI among the drivers of demand worldwide.
What is the constraint on scaling electricity infrastructure?
Grid investment has risen to about $400 billion annually, but more than 2,500 GW of renewable, storage and large-load projects remain in connection queues; annual grid investment would need to increase by roughly 50% by 2030.
What is changing in renewable generation and capacity additions?
IEA projections for 2026–2031 call for almost 4,800 GW of renewable additions, and solar PV is expected to provide more than three-quarters of the growth.
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