Electrification of Heating in Industry

Industrial heating is a major climate challenge. Heat accounts for over two-thirds of total energy demand in the global industrial sector, yet only a small portion of this demand is currently met by renewable energy sources; fossil fuels remain the dominant source. Decarbonizing the industrial sector and reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels will require a significant shift in heat production toward cleaner alternatives, particularly through electrification technologies powered by low- or zero-carbon electricity.

Global Efficiency Intelligence (GEI) is one of the leading organizations with deep expertise and a strong publication track record on industrial electrification worldwide. We have published over a dozen reports covering the electrification of heating across approximately 20 industrial subsectors in key countries and regions, including the U.S., EU, China, India, and Southeast Asia.

Our electrification-related publications:

1. Hasanbeigi, Ali; Springer, Cecilia; Wei, Dennis. 2025. Low-Carbon Thermal Energy Roadmap for the Textile Industry. Global Efficiency Intelligence and Apparel Impact Institute.

2. Hasanbeigi, Ali; Springer, Ceclia (2025). Textile Heating Electrification Tool. Global Efficiency Intelligence, in collaboration with Patagonia, Cotopaxi, New Balance, REI, W. L. Gore & Associates, and L.L.Bean through the Outdoor Industry Association's Clean Heat CoLab.

3. Hasanbeigi, Ali; Springer, Cecilia. (2024). Electrification of Heating in a Textile Plant in India: A Case Study. Global Efficiency Intelligence.

4. Hasanbeigi, Ali; Springer, Cecilia; Sibal, Adam, 2024. Electrifying European Industry - Part 1: Electrification of Industrial Processes. Global Efficiency Intelligence.

5. Springer, Cecilia; Hasanbeigi, Ali; and Sibal, Adam, 2024. Electrifying European Industry - Part 2: Electric Boilers and Industrial Heat Pumps. Global Efficiency Intelligence.

6. Hasanbeigi, Ali; Springer, Cecilia. (2024). Electrification of Industrial Heating in India: 10 White Papers on Electrifying Heating in Typical Industrial Plants in India. Global Efficiency Intelligence.

7. Hasanbeigi, Ali; Springer, Cecilia; Wei, Dennis. (2024). Low-Carbon Thermal Energy Technologies for the Textile Industry. Global Efficiency Intelligence and Apparel Impact Institute.

8. Hasanbeigi, Ali; Springer, Cecilia; Zuberi, Jibran; Lu, Hongyou; Zhou, Nan. 2023. Electrifying Industrial Heating in China. Global Efficiency Intelligence and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab.

9. Hasanbeigi, Ali; Springer, Cecilia (2023). Industrial Electrification in the Southwest States. Global Efficiency Intelligence.

10. Hasanbeigi, Ali; Kirshbaum, Lynn; Collison, Blaine (2023). Industrial Electrification: An industrial subsector- and state-level analysis. Global Efficiency Intelligence, LLC & David Gardiner and Associates.

11. Zuberi, Jibran; Hasanbeigi, Ali; Morrow, William (2022). Electrification through Industrial Heat Pump Applications in U.S. Manufacturing. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab & Global Efficiency Intelligence.

12. Hasanbeigi, Ali; Zuberi, Jibran (2022). Electrification of Heat in the Textile Industry. Global Efficiency Intelligence.

13. Zuberi, Jibran; Hasanbeigi, Ali; Morrow, William (2022). Electrification of Boilers in U.S. Manufacturing. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab & Global Efficiency Intelligence.

14. Hasanbeigi, Ali; Collison, B., Kirshbaum, L., Gardiner, D. (2021). Electrifying U.S. Industry: Technology and Process-Based Approach to Decarbonization. Global Efficiency Intelligence.