Demand of ACs in India to exceed total electricity consumption of Africa by 2050, says energy agency

India’s total electricity demand from residential air conditioners in 2050 is most likely to exceed the total electricity consumed across Africa now, the International Energy Agency said in a report this month.

The World Energy Outlook 2023 report has said that India will see the largest energy demand growth of any country or region in the world over the next three decades. In the same period, India’s annual carbon dioxide emissions will be the largest as it will climb to nearly 30% by 2050.

India has reported over 700 heat wave events in the past five decades that have claimed over 17,000 lives, the report said. Hence, the demand for air conditioners in the country has been on the rise, tripling since 2010 to reach 24 units per 100 households.