If you were thinking coal, you’d be correct.  On a global scale, while the United States’ share of electricity generation from coal has dropped significantly, the demand for it from other parts of the world has soared.  Demand for coal has grown 65% in India, 81% in South Korea, and 119% in Japan!  This year, the global consumption of coal is expected to reach six billion tons!  And, it’s anticipated that this figure will rise to over 10 billion tons by 2030.

The only way global demand will wane is if China and India grind to a halt.

But demand there — and elsewhere — is looking healthy…

Take a look at the graph showing the historic and projected use from the EIA: