Five big headaches for Europe's power system

The latest annual Power Barometer report from Europe's electricity industry body, Eurelectric, flags challenges ranging from energy-hungry data centres to negative prices

Workers upgrade transmission lines. Eurelectric says investment into grid infrastructure is crucial.
Workers upgrade transmission lines. Eurelectric says investment into grid infrastructure is crucial.Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Published 23 September 2025, 06:27Updated 23 September 2025, 08:48
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