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German heat energy prices and residential heating consumption from 2017 to 2022

German retail energy prices had little impact on household heating savings

August 18, 2026

German retail energy prices rose sharply during the 2022 energy crisis, but new analysis finds that higher prices had little impact on household heating consumption. Buildings exposed to retail price increases did not reduce consumption significantly more than those with unchanged prices, while non-price factors such as public appeals, energy-saving programmes and wider crisis awareness accounted for around two-thirds of […]

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European electricity prices rise during heatwaves in France and Hungary, with sharp early-evening peaks

European power demand surges as heatwaves test generation

August 18, 2026

European power demand rose sharply during the June and July 2026 heatwaves, increasing by as much as 28% in Italy, 23% in Hungary, 14% in France and 13% in Spain. Record solar generation helped meet daytime demand, but constraints on gas-fired and other thermal generation, combined with declining solar output in the evening, contributed to tighter supply conditions, greater reliance […]

European electricity market prices across major European markets in mid-August 2026

European power prices rise as TTF gas climbs and wind generation falls

August 18, 2026

European power prices increased across almost all major markets in the second week of August, with weekly averages exceeding €128/MWh everywhere except Nord Pool. Higher TTF gas prices and weaker wind generation drove the increase, while Italy was the only major market to record a decline. France and Great Britain recorded the strongest price increases, both rising 25% week on […]

Great Britain 1-in-20 peak gas demand across energy pathways from 2025 to 2050

UK gas market roadmap sets out challenges to 2050

August 13, 2026

The UK gas market will need to adapt significantly as declining demand, increasing import dependence and the emergence of low-carbon gases reshape the energy system through to 2050. The roadmap identifies three central challenges: managing the gas market transition, maintaining market resilience, and integrating emerging markets including hydrogen, biomethane and CCUS. The roadmap highlights growing pressure on existing charging, cost-recovery […]