KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 — Energy demand in Asean and the Asia-Pacific region is set to rise in the coming years, driven by the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) under the Fifth Industrial Revolution, said Petronas.
The growth in energy demand will also be fuelled by the perpetual hunger for growth, rightful justifiable pursuit of economic development, rapid urbanisation, growing middle-income groups, and the demographic in Asean and the Asia-Pacific region, Petronas president/group CEO Tan Sri Tengku Muhammad Taufik Tengku Aziz said during the closing ceremony of Energy Asia 2025 here today.
Tengku Taufik said strong collaborations and purpose-driven partnerships are essential to navigating the evolving energy landscape.
He added that both AI and energy are equally important to improve the energy ecosystem.
“Looking at the energy ecosystem, it is indeed a more difficult prospect but probably even more facilitated because of AI, but we believe AI will greatly and exponentially change energy systems once they are up and running,” he added.
Meanwhile, 14 memoranda of understanding were signed during the three-day conference, which also featured seven roundtables and 11 launches, and welcomed 13,765 visitors.
The Energy Asia 2025 conference, themed “Delivering Asia’s Energy Transition”, attracted over 4,092 delegates. The biennial event will return as Energy Asia 2027, scheduled for June 2 to 7.
— Bernama
