Executives from Octopus Energy, E.ON UK, and EDF Energy have warned MPs that household electricity bills could rise by around 20% over the next four to five years — even if wholesale gas prices collapse — as rising network, subsidy, and system costs keep prices high.

Renewables are reshaping global energy flows. The IEA says more than 100 nations have reduced fossil-fuel imports thanks to clean power, while EU solar generation has already surpassed its 2024 total. At the same time, Volkswagen hit record EV sales, even as solar and wind manufacturers face rising market pressures.

Clean energy growth is reshaping the global power system — from California’s rapid shift away from gas, to China’s solar cost revolution, Spain’s success in cutting gas-linked electricity prices, and the race for next-generation batteries. At the same time, new research challenges old assumptions about how much clean energy is really needed to replace fossil fuels.

Reform UK’s surprise surge in the polls has shaken British politics. A Find Out Now survey released October 1st put Nigel Farage’s party on 35%, well ahead of Labour on 19%, just days after Keir Starmer’s conference speech in Liverpool. While most headlines focused on Labour’s clash with Reform over immigration and inequality, the deeper policy divide on energy is becoming just as central — and may shape the direction of Britain’s economy for years to come.

EVs, renewables and new energy infrastructure are rapidly reshaping the global power landscape. In August 2025 alone, EV sales hit new highs, U.S. wind and solar outpaced coal, China’s solar output surged, U.S. oil exports hit record levels, and developers unveiled new ways to make solar projects more resilient to extreme weather.

On 28 April 2025, Spain and Portugal suffered one of Europe’s largest power failures in decades. Around 60 million people lost electricity as the Iberian grid went from stable operation to total collapse in just minutes. Voltage surged, generators tripped, and the system fragmented into islands before operators restored supply overnight.

President Donald Trump used his address to the United Nations General Assembly this week to mount one of his most forceful critiques yet of renewable energy and international climate policy. Framing himself as a defender of affordable, reliable power, he told delegates that his administration had delivered lower gasoline prices and cheaper electricity at home while rolling back what he called “false” green mandates.

Electricity systems are evolving quickly, from record-breaking demand in hot, dry regions to inventive new ways of pairing solar with storage and infrastructure. This week’s updates show how countries are testing bold ideas — from Mexico’s solar-plus-battery potential to California’s solar-over-canals experiment — while renewable energy continues to dominate new capacity.

Rising electricity demand, cheaper renewables and changing mobility trends are reshaping how power is produced, delivered and used worldwide. Grid investment must climb sharply to keep pace with EV charging and renewable connections, even as new data confirms wind and solar now outcompete fossil fuels on cost. At the same time, BYD is moving to manufacture plug-in hybrids in Europe, and research from Australia shows unexpected agricultural benefits from solar grazing.