Large-scale urban developments across the Gulf could generate up to 35 per cent of their electricity needs through on-site solar power while reducing costs by a similar margin, according to a new report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG)....
Global battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity is forecast to increase sixfold between 2025 and 2030, growing at a 42 per cent CAGR, as rising electricity demand from electrification, industry and AI-driven data centres accelerates investment, according to GlobalData....
The International Energy Agency (IEA) expects global electricity demand to grow 3.6 per cent in 2026 and 3.8 per cent in 2027, driven by electrification, data centres and industrial demand despite LNG market disruptions and energy price volatility....
The Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (Sewa) said it has completed a project to connect natural gas services to Dibba Al Hisn in the northern emirate. The work involved construction of a gas pumping station, a 46-km pipeline network as well as providing internal connections to 200 residences. ...
Solar power became the European Union’s largest source of electricity for the first time in June, generating a record 52 terawatt-hours (TWh) and supplying 25 per cent of the bloc’s monthly electricity, up from the previous record of 47 TWh (23 per cent) set in May 2026....
Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) has announced that it has kicked off the qualification process for the third round of gas-fired independent power producer (IPP) projects in the kingdom. These projects will be developed under a build-own-operate (BOO) model. ...
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has announced that it has ranked first in 13 key performance indicators across its operations, alongside leading regional indicators, demonstrating that excellence in Dubai is measured by impact rather than scale alone. ...
A global report warns the world is off track for universal energy access by 2030, with 655 million lacking electricity and two billion using polluting cooking fuels. Sub-Saharan Africa is most affected....
Bahrain's Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) has announced that it has received bids from two leading utility developers - Saudi Arabia's Acwa and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) - for the multimillion-dollar Sitra Independent Water and Power Project being set up in the kingdom on a build-own-operate model. ...
Global solar power reached record levels in 2025, meeting 75 per cent of new electricity demand and driving the first-ever decline in fossil fuel-based power generation. Led by China and India, solar capacity additions surged 33 per cent, accelerating the global clean energy transition....
OECD net electricity generation reached 920.8 TWh in February 2026, up 0.8 per cent year-on-year. Fossil fuels supplied 45.4 per cent of output despite declining 4.7 per cent, while renewables contributed 37.8 per cent and nuclear power accounted for 15.7 per cent of generation. ...
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has announced that it has set a new world record for the lowest electricity customer minutes lost (CML), at just 0.82 minutes (about 49 seconds) per year. With this, the Dubai utility has surpassed its own previous world record of 0.94 minutes in 2024. ...
Türkiye raised electricity and natural gas prices, increasing household electricity prices by 25 per cent and household natural gas prices by an average of 25 per cent, citing rising global and domestic energy costs....
As part of its growth in electricity in Germany, TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) for the sale of a 50 per cent stake in a portfolio of 11 battery storage projects with a total capacity of 789 MW – 1628 MWh....
PureHealth, the largest healthcare group in the Middle East, and Yellow Door Energy, the leading sustainable energy partner for businesses in the Middle East and South Africa, have signed a master lease agreement to bring clean electricity to its network of hospitals and clinics in the UAE. ...
Global power demand is set to grow by more than 3.5% per year on average over the rest of this decade, with electricity generation from renewables, natural gas and nuclear all expanding to keep pace, according to a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report. ...
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC) said on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week that during the past month, electricity generated by the Barakah Nuclear Power Plants accounted for 57 per cent of household electricity bills....
Solar power in Germany generated significantly more electricity in 2025, with its share of domestic power production rising to around 18 per cent, up from 14 per cent in 2024, the German Solar Industry Association (BSW) said....
ABB opened a $2-million training and customer experience facility in the UAE to develop digital and engineering skills for industrial, power and utility applications across the Middle East. ...
Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC), the sole owner and operator of Oman's electricity transmission network and a key subsidiary of Nama Group, has announced the pricing and issuance of its inaugural RO 288.5 million ($750 million) 5-year Green Sukuk under its Green Financing Framework....
