The International Energy Agency (IEA) has urged Southeast Asian countries to increase the share of natural gas as power supply with the projected surge of electricity demand in the Asean region.

IEA global energy policy office Asia Pacific and Latin America division head Misako Takahasi, during the Natural Gas Summit 2015 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Makati City running from March 5 to 6, said power demand in Southeast Asia is expected to surge by 80 percent in 2035.