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World consumption in 2007

World consumption of primary energy increased by 2.3%. Oil continues to fall, supplying about 35% of energy needs, while natural gas is steady at about 23.7%.

Our estimate of world energy consumption is about 11,133 million Tep, an increase of 2.3% over the 2006 figure. Most of this increase was generated in developing countries outside the OECD. Last year may have been the first since the organisation was created in which energy consumption by the OECD group of countries did not reach 50% of the world total.

WORLD CONSUMPTION OF PRIMARY ENERGY (1)

Coal
Oil
Natural Gas
Nuclear (3)
Hydroelectricity(4)
WORLD TOTAL
OCDE

2003

10⁶ Tep.

2.632,8
3.675,3
2.341,8
598,8
607,8
9.856,5
5.421,9

26,7
37,3
23,8
6,1
6,2
100
55,0

2004

10⁶ Tep.

2.805,5
3.813,7
2.435,3
625,6
643,3
10.323,4
5.522,9

27,2
36,9
23,6
6,1
6,2
100
53,5

2005

10⁶ Tep.

2.957,0
3.861,3
2.512,2
627,0
666,6
10.624,1
5.559,9

27,8
36,3
23,6
5,9
6,3
100
52,3

2006

10⁶ Tep.

3.090,1
3.889,8
2.574,9
635,5
688,1
10.878,4
5.553,7

28,4
35,8
23,7
5,8
6,3
100
51,1

2007 (2)

10⁶ Tep.

3.245
3.909
2.639
640
700
11.133
5.542,6

29,1
35,1
23,7
5,7
6,3
100
49,8

(1) Comprises only marketed energy.
(2) Estimate
(3) (4) Calculation method modified by BP based on the June 2002 report. The new method, which is applied, considers a value of the nuclear and hydroelectric primary energies in equivalent terms of the fossil energy required to generate the same quantity of electricity, assuming a conversion efficiency of 38%. Previously, in hydroelectric generation the equivalent to the electricity produced was considered as a primary energy and in nuclear energy, a factor of efficiency of 33% was used in the conversion. One of the consequences of this change in method is the increase in the total primary energy consumption in each area and the reduction of the relative weight of other energies, including natural gas. This new method used by BP is not used by Eurostat or by the AIE, which, in hydroelectricity and nuclear power, compare the energy produced with the primary energy.

Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy, Monthly Natural Gas Survey (AIE), Monthly Oil Survey (AIE) and own preparation

Natural gas continues to account for 23.7% of Primary Energy consumption in the world, while coal is continuing to see clear percentage growth, in parallel with the oil increase in recent years. Oil supplies about 35% of the world’s energy needs, but is declining constantly.

STRUCTURE (%) AND TOTAL PRIMARY ENERGY CONSUMPTION

BY GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS AND SELECTED COUNTRIES. 2006

North America
EEUU
Canada
Central and South America
Argentina
Brazil
Mexico
Venezuela
Chile
Colombia
Europe
Germany
Austria
Belgium & Luxemburg
Bulgary
Denmark
Spain
Finland
France
Greece
Ireland
Italy
The Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
UK
Czech Republic
Rumania
Sweden
Former USSR
Rusian Fed.
Ukraine
Middle East
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Union of Arab Emirates
Africa
South Africa
Egypt
Argelia
Asia y Oceania
Australia
South Korea
China
India
Japan
Indonesia
WORLD TOTAL
OCDE

Petróleo

39,2
40,4
30,6
47,4
29,7
44,6
56,4
37,1
40,9
35,6
39,5
37,6
42,0
55,4
24,6
48,5
50,5
38,4
35,4
62,8
60,8
47,0
53,7
24,4
62,5
36,3
22,6
27,0
31,5
18,0
18,2
10,9
50,5
44,4
58,3
54,7
34,4
40,3
19,3
49,5
34,4
31,5
33,4
46,6
20,6
28,4
45,2
42,6
35,8
40,7

Gas Natural

24,7
24,4
27,0
24,3
53,0
9,2
31,6
36,6
24,4
22,8
23,9
23,9
25,1
20,7
13,3
23,5
21,4
13,8
15,5
8,2
26,1
38,1
37,3
13,0
13,8
36,1
17,5
39,3
1,7
53,4
55,2
43,4
47,0
52,9
41,7
45,3
65,6
21,0
0,0
43,9
63,9
10,8
21,4
13,6
2,9
8,5
14,6
31,1
23,7
23,2

Carbón

22,7
24,4
10,9
4,6
1,3
6,3
6,0
0,1
10,8
8,3
18,6
25,1
8,9
8,2
36,5
28,1
14,0
18,8
5,0
25,0
11,8
9,5
8,1
61,8
13,8
19,3
44,7
19,5
4,7
17,6
16,0
28,8
1,6
0,6
0,0
0,0
0,0
31,7
78,0
1,7
1,8
49,2
42,3
24,3
70,2
56,2
22,9
24,2
28,4
21,1

Nuclear

7,9
8,1
6,9
1,1
2,4
1,5
1,6
0,0
0,0
0,0
11,6
11,5
0,0
14,9
21,7
0,0
11,2
19,6
38,9
0,0
0,0
0,0
0,9
0,0
0,0
7,5
13,6
3,3
32,6
5,6
5,0
14,8
0,0
0,0
0,0
0,0
0,0
0,7
2,0
0,0
0,0
3,5
0,0
14,9
0,7
0,9
13,2
0,0
5,8
9,7

Hidro.

5,5
2,8
24,6
22,7
13,7
38,4
4,4
26,1
24,0
33,2
6,5
1,9
24,0
0,8
3,9
0,0
3,0
9,4
5,3
4,0
1,3
5,3
0,0
0,7
10,0
0,8
1,6
10,8
29,6
5,4
5,6
2,1
0,9
2,1
0,0
0,0
0,0
6,2
0,7
4,9
0,0
4,9
3,0
0,5
5,6
6,0
4,1
2,0
6,3
5,4

10⁶ Tep.

2.648,8
2326,4
322,4
628,8
71,0
206,5
154,2
70,4
27,9
28,9
1.981,1
328,6
33,8
74,0
20,3
19,6
140,5
27,6
262,5
35,2
15,3
182,2
92,4
94,5
26,9
226,6
43,4
38,9
47,3
1.046,0
704,9
137,7
554,2
178,8
158,9
25,6
57,2
324,x1
120,2
58,8
33,5
3.641,4
120,8
225,8
1.697,7
423,3
520,3
114,3
10.878,4
5.553,7

Source: Own preparation based on figures from BP Statistical Review of World Energy.

In the European Union, our estimates point to a levelling off of energy consumption in 2007. As in 2006, natural gas may have lost share this last year, due to mild weather in the season when the use of heating is at its height. We bear in mind that the residential-commercial sector is the main energy consumer (with a share of 41%. mostly for heating) in the European Union overall.

PRIMARY ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION EU 27

Coal
Oil
Natural Gas
Nuclear
Renewable
TOTAL

18,4
37,8
23,3
14,7
5,8
100

2003

10⁶ Tep.

330,6
662,7
425,9
256,9
107,3
1.783,4

18,3
36,8
24,1
14,4
6,4
100

2004

10⁶ Tep.

329,5
664,8
435,4
260,1
115,1
1.804,1

18,3
36,8
24,1
14,4
6,4
100

2005

10⁶ Tep.

320,0
665,5
444,8
257,4
120,6
1.808,3

17,7
36,8
24,6
14,2
6,7
100

2006 (1)

10⁶ Tep.

330,3
657,5
437,5
244,7
126,6
1.796,7

18,4
36,6
24,4
14,6
7,0
100

2007 (2)

10⁶ Tep.

341,1
649,6
428,8
232,6
133,0
1.784,9

19,1
36,4
24,0
13,0
7,4
100

(1) Provisional figures
(2) Estimate

Source: Energy Yearly Statistics 2005 and Energy Monthly Statistics. Eurostat. European Commission. Luxemburg. 2007; Eurogas; Monthly Oil Survey (AIE) and Own preparation.

EUROPEAN UNION PRIMARY ENERGIES USED IN THE GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY. EU 27(1)

(GWh generated)

Coal
Oli P.
Natural Gas
Hydraulics
Nuclear
Others (2)
Where wind:
TOTAL

2001

GWh

936.611
172.669
489.803
402.050
978.985
128.325
26.977
3.108.443

30,1
5,6
15,8
12,9
31,5
4,1
- -
100

2002

GWh

935.241
184.485
526.032
347.929
990.196
133.303
35.710
3.117.186

30,0
5,9
16,9
11,2
31,8
4,3
- -
100

2003

GWh

1.002.534
162.870
567.435
338.307
995.860
149.035
44.370
3.216.041

31,2
5,1
17,6
10,5
31,0
4,6
- -
100

2004

GWh

981.768
146.407
616.539
357.175
1.008.437
178.220
58.814
3.288.546

29,9
4,5
18,7
10,9
30,7
5,4
- -
100

2005

GWh

939.732
138.558
662.498
341.375
997.699
230.539
70.482
3.310.401

28,4
4,2
20,0
10,3
30,1
7,0
- -
100

(1)Gross production at terminals. Includes electricity production sold by self-producers.
(2) Wind, solar, geothermal, by-product gases, biomass and urban and industrial waste.

Source: Energy Yearly Statistics 2005. Eurostat. European Commission. Luxemburg. 2007. Own preparation.