Gas Forecast: Why Global Demand Will Grow by a Third by 2050
According to data and forecasts from «Gazprom», global gas consumption will increase by more than a third by 2050, exceeding 5.7 trillion cubic meters. The company's strategy, in this context, is focused on actively expanding its infrastructure eastward and strengthening its position in the Central and East Asian markets.
World | ORIENT. Energy Transition Adjusts Routes. Despite political pressure and the advancement of the "green" agenda, natural gas is not only maintaining its position but is also poised for record growth. According to preliminary estimates for 2025, global consumption of the blue fuel has increased by another 25 billion cubic meters.
A Digital Economy Powered by Gas
Data centers have become one of the most unexpected and powerful drivers of gas demand growth. In an era of rapid development in neural networks and cloud technologies, server energy consumption is growing exponentially.
AI factor: Data center capacity expansion is expected to account for more than 10% of the total projected increase in gas demand.
Electricity generation: Electricity generation will become the main niche where gas will be indispensable in the coming decades.
The Global South is Taking the Lead
The geography of consumption is shifting irreversibly. While Western countries once dominated, by 2050, approximately 70% of global gas consumption will come from the Global South.
China will remain the undisputed driver of demand in the long term.
Central Asia and the Asia-Pacific region are becoming key nodes in the new global energy map, where the bulk of infrastructure investment is being directed.
Realism Instead of Romanticism
Experts are noting a characteristic trend in 2025: many countries are seeing a decline in interest in renewable energy projects in favor of proven hydrocarbons. International energy companies are reconsidering their priorities, recognizing gas as the most reliable and flexible fuel for the transition period.
