Global electricity demand is expected to grow %4 this year and in 2025, the fastest pace in nearly two decades, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Friday. This rise is fueled by strong economic growth, extreme heatwaves and rising uptake of technologies that run on electricity such as electric vehicles and heat pumps, the Paris-based energy watchdog's "Electricity Mid-Year Update" found. Excluding the exceptional ...