ENERGY

Authored by John Haughey via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

The nation’s utilities generated 5 percent more electricity during the first six months of 2024 than the first half of 2023 because of a hotter-than-normal start to summer and increasing power demands from the commercial sector, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported in its July Short-Term Energy Outlook.

The Kayenta Solar Plant in Kayenta, Ariz., on June 23, 2024. In late February, the U.S. Department (more…)

Authored by Alex Kimani via OilPrice.com,

• Turkey's state energy company BOTA? has raised natural gas prices by 38% for households and 33.1% for small industrial customers, effective August 1st.

• The price hike comes just over a year after President Erdogan promised free gas for households during his re-election campaign.

• Turkey's heavy reliance on gas imports, particularly from Russia, has contributed to the country's energy vulnerability.

Turkey’s (more…)

Global energy consumption has significant regional variations due to differences in industrialization levels, climate conditions, population density, and access to natural resources, as well as varying energy policies and economic activities across countries.

For instance, countries with colder climates may consume more energy for heating, while highly industrialized nations may have higher per capita energy usage due to their extensive manufacturing sectors.

This chart below, via (more…)