This used to be true, but changed dramatically. The relevant term is „energy intensity“, measuring how much energy is needed per unit of GDP. It has been impro

This used to be true, but changed dramatically. The relevant term is „energy intensity“, measuring how much energy is needed per unit of GDP. It has been improving for quite a while now, see, for example https://www.aceee.org/blog/2015/12/what-energy-intensity-and-how-does-it https://www.aceee.org/blog/2015/12/what-energy-intensity-and...