Global Energy Import Dependence Set to Peak by 2034, Rystad Says

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Rystad Energy’s fifth edition of its flagship annual report, Global Energy Scenarios (GES) 2026, finds that global reliance on imported energy is projected to peak by 2034 as energy security concerns accelerate the shift towards electrification. Against the backdrop of two major energy crises in five years, the report highlights how a broader range of rapidly deployable technologies is helping the energy system withstand major disruptions to energy flows. It explores how energy import dependency could evolve under three possible future scenarios, each reflecting a different pace of change. Russia’s war in Ukraine and the US-Israeli war with Iran, which…

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