VOL. XLIII

No. 15

10-April-2000

OPEC

US Department Of Energy Predicts 60% Rise In Energy Consumption From 1997 To 2020

Worldwide energy consumption will grow by 60% from 1997 to 2020, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the US Department of Energy. In its International Energy Outlook 2000 report published in March, the EIA predicts that energy use worldwide will increase from 380 quadrillion British Thermal Units (BTU) in 1997 to 608 quadrillion BTU in 2020 (a rise from...