Table 1:
Annual growth rates for Western Europe [
3
,
13
].
Parameter
Annual rates
LOW
HIGH
Period
2008–2050
Population
∼
0.2%
Primary energy
+
0
.
2
%
+
0
.
9
%
Electric energy
+
1
.
0
%
+
2
.
8
%
Nuclear capacity
−
2
.
2
%
+
0
.
9
%