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Electrification and security: two big themes emerge from the latest Statistical Review of World Energy
30/6/2026
10 min read
Feature
Leaders of the Energy Institute and partners recently discussed the findings of the 2026 Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy, which launched on 30 June. The Statistical Review is produced by the Energy Institute with Ember and in collaboration with KPMG and Kearney. New Energy World Senior Editor Will Dalrymple MEI reports.
Energy Institute CEO Nick Wayth FEI CEng opened a press conference in late June by introducing some headline figures from the report, which tallies full-year data to the end of 2025 and celebrates its 75th anniversary with an expanded editorial section.
He pointed out that, for the second consecutive year in a row, all forms of energy grew. ‘Coal, oil, gas, wind, solar, hydro and nuclear all reached new record highs. And that's not happened for at least 20 years,’ he said.
Turning to oil, Wayth continued: ‘Oil production grew at 3.5%, much faster than consumption, which only grew at 1.3%, led by Saudi Arabia and the US increasing production by 5% and 4% respectively. This goes some way to explaining why the closure of the Strait of Hormuz this year has not been quite as catastrophic as some would have expected.’