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[[File:World energy mix.svg|thumb|305px|right|World energy mix, 1965 to 2020]]
The '''energy mix''' is a group of different [[primary energy|primary]] [[energy source]]s from which [[secondary energy]] for direct use - such as [[electricity]] - is produced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.planete-energies.com/en/medias/explanations/about-energy-mix|title=About the Energy Mix}}</ref> Energy mix refers to all direct uses of energy, such as transportation and housing, and should not be confused with power generation mix, which refers only to generation of electricity,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.planete-energies.com/en/medias/close/what-power-generation-mix|title=What is the Power Generation Mix?|accessdate=2020-09-16}}</ref> as electricity only accounts for 20 % of the world's final energy consumption.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Electricity - Energy System |url=https://www.iea.org/energy-system/electricity |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=IEA |language=en-GB}}</ref>

==Energy Mixes==

=== World ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Primary Energy Consumption, Primary Energy Mix and Power generation Mix in 2022<ref>{{Cite web |title=Global primary energy consumption by source |url=https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/global-energy-substitution?tab=table |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=Our World in Data}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Electricity production by source |url=https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/electricity-prod-source-stacked |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=Our World in Data}}</ref>
!Energy Source
!Energy Consumption (TWh)
!Primary Energy Mix
!Electricity production (TWh)
!Power Generation Mix
|-
|Oil
|52,969
|'''29.6 %'''
|904
|'''3.15 %'''
|-
|Coal
|44,854
|'''25.1 %'''
|10,212
|'''35.6 %'''
|-
|Gas
|39,413
|'''22.0 %'''
|6,444
|'''22.5 %'''
|-
|Hydropower
|11,300
|'''6.32 %'''
|4,289
|'''15.0 %'''
|-
|Traditional biomass and biofuels
|12,310
|'''6.89 %'''
|675
|'''2.36 %'''
|-
|Nuclear
|6,702
|'''3.75 %'''
|2,632
|'''9.18 %'''
|-
|Wind
|5,488
|'''3.07 %'''
|2,098
|'''7.32 %'''
|-
|Solar
|3,448
|'''1.93 %'''
|1,310
|'''4.57 %'''
|-
|Other renewables 
|2,413
|'''1.53 %'''
|96.8
|'''0.34 %'''
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''178,897'''
|'''100 %'''
|'''28,661'''
|'''100 %'''
|}
Overall primary energy consumption in the United States in 2015 relied most on [[petroleum]] ({{convert|35|e15BTU}}), natural gas ({{convert|29|e15BTU|abbr=on}}) and coal ({{convert|16|e15BTU|abbr=on}}). Renewables contributed {{convert|9|e15BTU|abbr=on}} and nuclear power {{convert|8|e15BTU|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|date=July 21, 2016|title=Changing U.S. energy mix reflects growing use of natural gas, petroleum, and renewables|url=https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=27172|accessdate=2016-08-15}}</ref>
In the same year, about 4 million GWh of electricity were generated in the United States, 67% of which was generated from fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, and <1% petroleum), 20% from nuclear power, 6% [[hydropower]] and 7% other renewables.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=427&t=3|title=FAQ: What is U.S. electricity generation by energy source?|accessdate=2016-08-15|publisher=[[U.S. Energy Information Administration]] (EIA)}}</ref>

In 2018, the global primary energy source was about 80% fossil fuels: (33.6% oil, 27.2% coal, 23.9% natural gas), 6.8% hydro, 4.4% nuclear, and 4% other renewables, such as wind, thermal, bioenergies, solar, and waste. Energy consumption worldwide rose 2.9%, which is the largest increase since 2010. Europe used less oil than the global percentage, and more nuclear and renewable resources, with France using less gas and more nuclear. North America had the highest consumption per resident, with Russia in second, and Europe and the Middle East following. While North America used 240 [[Joule|gigajoules]] per capita, Africa used only 15 [[Joule|gigajoules]] per capita.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.planete-energies.com/en/medias/figures/primary-energy-consumption-2018|title=Primary Energy Consumption in 2018|accessdate=2020-09-16}}</ref>{{ r | NatGeo_1 }}

==Sustainability==
As energy consumption rises, attention has turned to more environmentally sustainable practices. 2018 saw the largest increase in worldwide energy consumption since 2010, with 27.2% of that energy coming from coal. The carbon dioxide released when coal is burned to produce energy accounts for 44% of the world's carbon emissions. Petroleum use accounts for nearly 1/3 of the world's [[Greenhouse gas emissions|carbon emissions]]. These factors contribute to the global temperature increase.<ref name=NatGeo_1>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/energy/reference/fossil-fuels/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827045701/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/energy/reference/fossil-fuels/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 27, 2019|title=Fossil fuels, explained | last=Nunez | first=Christina | magazine=[[National Geographic]] | date=2019-04-02}}</ref>

Many countries, such as Pakistan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/58573503/Final_Online_Version_JP_EP.pdf?1551956417=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DLife_cycle_sustainability_assessment_of.pdf&Expires=1600280042&Signature=PMud7Dhu32iK5wPMZrS2WjcaVCsHAKvLekb10D12wj0PmIXgFACQx8r7ptnMS6MPuVbWyFNI1UthTL8WioxEgyWhIn9uubFV1wyMeuZ9TZEMnWjao~9YbaYuaPiRgJJXkCVWqii6mI6xJjeyaAUiOwmUeqRllZcdEI~NLacb-Yx30K5G4MNqGWoEidRn41sG6rtk~-ali8ZpHk2CGXzJrelYWJaYiBUDQ4fltOBZn11odeufOcP7Sp8x9258WJ8CbM3hwiWigvtv~kVjK5z7VkjjObQ~uGLEv-PiErxntB-1aykwCg6b3ScaCP4UBR02R73rYDWGriAGjPWax0ckig__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA|title=Life cycle sustainability assessment of electricity generation in Pakistan: Policy regime for a sustainable energy mix|accessdate=2020-09-16}}</ref> and Malaysia<ref>{{cite web|url=https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/53461985/RE_for_Energy_sust_in_Malay.pdf?1497154778=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DRenewable_energy_for_continuous_energy_s.pdf&Expires=1600279544&Signature=TRzakhzAwIijwxbYF1OfvZHg5Aam-qxyY1CFFM2X2SLQuvkiE9hkXpsepdD~-VO8iHXyd~N3g7sSGVgaIoZHCiZQjHD1CjQliAWU0IZpxJkmUBnnihKKEsMuisM5RUwZc4ng6txYSGk89LAXxCyYPE74C9VHZzyBDfNV~b9x~BbVKG-4aeXtZn4dtc4WeMIazBh5DilHjjqXf2LKGCMC6QOQIJZJQCT-WJsDlzl6KbPXNWv0PQl7rr-FziL2Xq~LeKOLjrx9m2y7lxXHFWrf7sM6W2uf8vwRAaoAclIm6hEmk8u01G6OI1OCn3gSEVf47xBZk1Gl01mhpYYFzTM7ww__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA|title=Renewable energy for continuous energy sustainability in Malaysia|accessdate=2020-09-16}}</ref> have begun developing options for more [[sustainable energy]] practices. Some of these options include wind, for small to medium-sized projects; solar power; and biomass, which is energy produced from waste products such as [[Rice hulls|rice husks]], [[Manure|animal waste]], and [[crop residue]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/223421753|title=Sustainable energy options for Pakistan|accessdate=2020-09-16}}</ref>

The IEA has developed a plan, called the ''Sustainable Development Scenario'' (SDS), which would lead to an 800 Mtoe decrease in [[global energy consumption]] by utilizing changes in the sectors of residential and transport energy. Following this scenario, fossil fuel usage would drop significantly, but it would require a dramatic increase of use of renewable resources, particularly in Asia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-worlds-projected-energy-mix-2018-2040/|title=The World's Projected Energy Mix, 2018-2040|date=3 February 2020|accessdate=2020-09-16}}</ref>

==See also==
{{portal|Energy}}
*[[World energy supply and consumption]]
*[[Energy development]]
*[[Energy consumption]]
*[[Energy independence]]
*[[Efficient energy use]]
*[[Energy transition]]
*[[Fossil fuel phase-out]]
*[[Fossil fuels lobby]]
*[[Fuel mix disclosure]]

==References==
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