This summer’s record-breaking heatwaves pushed EU electricity demand to winter-level peaks, forced shutdowns at nuclear and hydro plants, and exposed new pressure points across the grid. (FT)
EU power demand rose 7.5% YoY during late June’s heatwave (demand in Spain alone spiked 16%). Regulators are now calling for all future energy infrastructure to be “climate resilient by design” as rising temperatures reshape everything from load forecasting to reliability metrics across the continent.