World energy prospects to 2020

摘要

This paper provides an overview of the IEA's l998 edition of the World Energy Outlook. It discusses the likely developments in global energy demand for the period to the year 2020. Special attention is paid to the power generation sector. Prospects for electricity generation are discussed in detail fOr l0 world regions, followed by a description of the model that was used to produce these projections. Finally, the paper discusses the main uncertainties surrounding the projections presented here.