Electric Motors Consumed 53% of Global Electricity in 2023, IEA Data Shows

Electric motors drew 13,462 TWh of electricity in 2023, with motor-driven loads accounting for 72% of power use in industry and 87% in agriculture. Many still run at constant speed even when demand fluctuates, and researchers say demand-based speed control could cut motor electricity use by as much as 25%, trimming global consumption by about […]