Electricity 2026: Can the electricity sector ‘move fast and connect things?’

Electricity 2026 – the IEA’s annual report on global electricity systems and markets – provides in-depth analysis of the recent trends and policy developments underpinning the Age of Electricity. It includes forecasts through 2030 for electricity demand, supply and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for select countries, by region and worldwide.

As electricity use grows, power systems will need greater flexibility to securely and cost-effectively integrate an increasingly diverse mix of electricity generation sources and evolving demand patterns and technologies. A lack of grid capacity is also becoming a major bottleneck for electricity systems in many regions, leading to rising congestion and slowing the deployment of new electricity generation, storage and demand sources.

This year’s report goes in-depth on these issues. With grid connection queues at record highs, it highlights how regulators and system operators are working to “move fast and connect things” through regulatory reforms and the rapid deployment of technologies that could unlock grid capacity more quickly.

This webinar for stakeholders will present the major findings of the report, followed by an interactive Q&A session with its lead authors.