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growth of 2022, attributing this to declines in advanced countries due to the lacklustre macroeconomic environment and high inflation. Significant extra demand also is expected from outside these economies, in particular in China, India and countries in Southeast Asia. The update finds that world demand for electricity grew by 2.2%
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