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# School of Engineering and Computing - Lecture 1: Introduction ## Sector Spotlight: Unveiling the Energy Guzzlers * **Industry**: The largest consumer, accounting for 37% of global energy use, driven by manufacturing, mining, and construction. * **Transportation**: On the rise, consuming 24% of gl...

# School of Engineering and Computing - Lecture 1: Introduction ## Sector Spotlight: Unveiling the Energy Guzzlers * **Industry**: The largest consumer, accounting for 37% of global energy use, driven by manufacturing, mining, and construction. * **Transportation**: On the rise, consuming 24% of global energy, propelled by increasing vehicle ownership and reliance on fossil fuels. * **Residential**: Growing steadily, at 21% of global energy consumption, due to population rise, urbanization, and appliance use. * **Commercial**: A significant player at 14% of global energy use, fueled by offices, buildings, and service industries. * **Agriculture**: Consuming 3% of global energy, with irrigation, fertilization, and food processing playing key roles. ## Growth Estimates for Different Sectors * **Industry**: Projected to grow at a moderate pace of 1.2% per year, with potential for efficiency gains and renewable energy adoption. * **Transportation**: Expected to see the fastest growth at 2.4% per year, driven by electric vehicle proliferation and infrastructure development. * **Residential**: Slower growth predicted at 1% per year, due to saturation in developed economies and efficiency improvements. * **Commercial**: Moderate growth anticipated at 1.1% per year, as building regulations and renewable energy integration play a role. * **Agriculture**: Stagnant growth expected at 0.2% per year, with potential for optimization and renewable energy use in farming practices. A bar chart showing the energy consumption breakdown for 2015, 2020, 2025, and 2030. The categories are: * Industrial * Domestic * Agriculture * Commercial * Other * Transportation # Challenges of Global Energy Demand