Energy mix

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The energy mix is a group of different primary energy sources from which secondary energy for direct use - such as electricity - is produced.^[1] Energy mix refers to all direct uses of energy, such as transportation and housing, and should not be confused with power generation mix, which refers only to generation of electricity,^[2] as electricity only accounts for 20 % of the world's final energy consumption.^[3]