Latest tensions around the Strait of Hormuz could make oil bills for the world's most vulnerable emerging economies $30bn more expensive. Shifting away from fossil fuel dependence with #electrotech lifts a major economic burden. ember-energy.org/lat...

Renewables are taking off in Europe, but grids are struggling to keep up. One in two grid operators have insufficient grid capacity to connect planned wind and solar. But grids must be renewables-ready to protect against volatile power prices. ember-energy.org/lat...

WEBINAR | Join us to explore the trends driving changes in the power sector in 2025 🗓️ 21 April ⏰ Asia-Pacific: 7am London (11:30am Delhi, 2pm Beijing, 4pm Sydney) ⏰ Europe & Americas: 2pm London (9am Washington DC & Santiago, 3pm Brussels, 4pm Ankara) ember-energy.org/latest-updat...

What happened in #Türkiye’s electricity sector last year? 👀 🇹🇷 Ember has the answers in our latest 𝗧𝘂̈𝗿𝗸𝗶𝘆𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 launching 𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹. You won’t want to miss this! Join SolarEX Istanbul with Ember's Ufuk Alparslan to learn more.

Can your country withstand an energy shock? ⚡ Dinita Setyawati explores how fossil import dependence amplifies crises and how clean energy is the key to energy stability and resilience. 📩 Sign up to receive our monthly newsletter: ember-energy.org/new...

Insufficient grid capacity could delay or prevent over 1.5 MILLION European homes from adding rooftop solar With a second fossil shock in four years, 🇪🇺 grids must be ready for a rooftop solar surge so households can protect themselves from the energy crisis ember-energy.org/lat...

🚨 NEW | Emerging economies skipped fixed-line phone networks entirely. Now the same leapfrog is happening in energy – and it's moving faster than most people realise ⚡📱 A thread on the electric fast-track 🧵1/6 ember-energy.org/lat...

Solar and wind are growing at record pace, but how fast are countries really moving? At @ember-energy.org we built the tool to track just that. Our new Wind and Solar Capacity Data Explorer is now live 📈 Monthly data, 25 countries, >90% 🌎 capacity coverage ember-energy.org/data/wind-an...

WEBINAR | Regenerative thermal oxidisers (RTO) convert #methane ➡️ into CO2, water vapour and heat #MitigatingVAM using RTOs costs just $20 per tonne of CO2e – SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER than carbon capture and storage, costing $100–$200 per tonne of CO2e 💰

NEW | Europe could be leaving more than 120 GW of its planned renewables projects STRANDED due to constraints on grid capacity. Amidst Europe’s second fossil price shock in four years, grid readiness could make or break the region’s energy security. ember-energy.org/lat...

“Every five days, the sun sends 50,000 exajoules. That's equivalent to all of the fossil reserves we have in the whole world,” said Ember’s Daan Walter ☀️ Daan joined the DER Task Force to talk about renewable energy’s endless abundance. 🎧 Listen to the full podcast ⬇️

🎧 TOMORROW | How are key energy actors and policymakers in Asia responding to the US-Israel war with Iran? Ember analyst Dinita Setyawati joins the Daily Energy Markets podcast by Gulf Intelligence to unpack the energy transition impact of the war. ⏰ 10:30am, Gulf Standard Time

#CMMSpotlight | Coal mines contributed over 95% of South Africa’s energy-sector methane emissions in 2024. This month, we explore the methane plume detected over the Tweefontein Coal Mine in Mpumalanga Province on 19 October 2024 🔦🛰️

Last year, Ember's Global Electricity Review showed that the world surpassed 40% clean power in 2024, driven by a RECORD rise in renewables 📈 What happened to the world's power sector in 2025? Answers in our webinar 🔗 ember-energy.org/lat... #GER2026

Unlike the 1970s oil crises, there are now better alternatives: 🔌 EVs + renewables + heat pumps could cut fossil fuel imports by 70% 🚗 EVs alone: $600bn/year in savings Every country has the potential to be energy independent with electrotech. 🔗ember-energy.org/lat...

Many Asian economies are dependent on fossil imports from the Gulf. And recent price shocks due to rising tensions are a painful reminder of the costs of fossil reliance. Shielding Asia against future volatilities require a redesign of its energy system. ember-energy.org/lat...

South Asia’s rapid solar expansion is already cutting fossil imports, lowering exposure to supply disruptions and price shocks 🇮🇳 🇵🇰 🇧🇩 Scaling electrification alongside stronger grid integration could secure the region's energy independence. ember-energy.org/lat...

India is bypassing the traditional fossil-led development, charting a new path into the electric age with cheap solar, batteries and EVs. Kingsmill Bond and Sumant Sinha compares India's energy path today with China at equivalent income levels via @wef

The AI boom and Gulf conflict is reshaping energy security 🔏 Diversification is no longer just an energy security strategy. It’s an economic hedge in a volatile geopolitical environment" says Ember's Aditya Lolla @EconomistEvents 🗣️ #EconSustainabilityAsia

Japan gets 95% of its oil via the Strait of Hormuz, making it highly vulnerable to disruption. It's now starting to release its national oil reserves 🛢️ EVs are a key lever for reducing oil import dependence. However, Japan lags behind in EV adoption 🚗⚡ ember-energy.org/lat...

WEBINAR | In 2024, a RECORD rise in renewables pushed the world past 40% clean power 📈 What changed in 2025? Ember’s seventh annual Global Electricity Review provides the answers. ember-energy.org/lat... #GER2026

75% of the world lives in fossil fuel importing countries. Every $10 oil price rise adds $160bn/year to the global import bill. The single biggest fix: EVs replacing imported oil in transport could save importers $600bn/year. Read the report: 🔗ember-energy.org/lat...

SOON | Regenerative thermal oxidisers (RTO) convert #methane ➡️ into CO2, water vapour and heat #MitigatingVAM using RTOs costs just $20 per tonne of CO2e – SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER than carbon capture and storage, costing $100–$200 per tonne of CO2e 💰

About three-quarters of the world live in countries that are net importers of fossil fuels. Recent tensions in the Middle East highlight the risks of a fossil energy system, whereas a clean, electrified energy system is far more resilient to disruptions. ember-energy.org/lat...

The Strait of Hormuz carries a fifth of global oil. In 2025, the global EV fleet avoided the equivalent to 70% of Iran's exports through it. Producing more oil doesn't fix oil vulnerability. Electrification does, permanently. 🔗ember-energy.org/lat...

The Gulf crisis is exposing how fossil fuels make Asia’s energy system vulnerable. ASEAN’s gas expansion could cost up to US$109 billion a year. A solar grid would cost around US$42 billion for the same electricity and offers a more secure system. ember-energy.org/lat...

NEW | The world installed a record 814 GW of solar and wind capacity in 2025 ☀️⚡️ That's over 1,000 TWh of electricity generation per year... ...enough to displace nearly twice Qatar's annual LNG export volume in gas generation 🔥❌ Fossil fuels crisis? Wind and solar deliver.

Ember’s Aditya Lolla will join leading voices at #EconSustainabilityAsia to discuss practical solutions shaping Asia-Pacific’s sustainable economic future, hosted by Economist Impact Events. 📅 25–26 March 2026 📍 Bangkok, Thailand Learn more: https://loom.ly/BzRkQqs

The EU relies on fossil fuel imports for over half of its energy, leaving it exposed to supply disruptions and price volatilities. Reducing fossil fuel use with homegrown power and electrification can enhance the EU's energy security and resilience ⚡️ ember-energy.org/lat...

The EU's fossil import costs increased by €2.5bn in the first 10 days of the conflict in the Middle East, highlighting the risks of fossil reliance 🚨 Clean power paired with electrification can shield against future price shocks. ember-energy.org/lat...

The escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz is 'Asia's Ukraine moment', says Ember's Kingsmill Bond in reference to the supply disruption and price shock risks of fossil fuels. Countries in #Asia will now have to go down the electrotech path, he adds. via @aljazeera.com#Asia📺👇

Batteries are a game-changer for grids and electric vehicles. With prices permanently below $100 per megawatt-hour they're now competing with oil and gas, writes Bloomberg's David Fickling www.bloomberg.com/op...

The oil and gas price shocks following escalating tensions in the Middle East highlight the risks of fossil reliance 📈 But energy security solutions exist today ⬇️ 1. Build up domestic renewable generation 2. Electrify fossil-dependent industries ember-energy.org/lat...

The ENTSO-E final report on the 28 April 2025 #IberianBlackout was just published, discussing the causes of the blackout and providing recommendations. Here's a summary from Ember's Senior Analyst Dr Chris Rosslowe 🗣️👇

NEW | World adds record 814 GW of solar and wind in 2025, cushioning impact of the gas price crunch ☀️🌪️ The new capacity can generate enough power every year to displace a SEVENTH of global gas generation —or almost DOUBLE Qatar’s annual LNG export volume—saving ~$138 bn 💰

Is this a watershed moment for the global shift to electric vehicles? That’s what Fortune explores in its coverage of Ember’s latest analysis 📰🚗⚡ Read the full report: 🔗ember-energy.org/lat...

NEW | Solar power is fast becoming South Asia’s shield against fossil fuel shocks amid rising tensions in the Middle East. But deeper resilience will depend on electrification, scaling renewables, and stronger regional grids. ember-energy.org/lat...

WEBINAR | Join us at the launch of Ember’s #GER2026 where we’ll be unpacking the key trends shaping the global power in 2025 ⚡ 🗓️ 21 April 2026 Register: ember-energy.org/lat...#GER2026

Last year #GER2025 revealed the world surpassed 40% clean electricity in 2024, powered by a RECORD renewables rise 📈 Solar–the world’s FASTEST-GROWING electricity source–was the engine of this growth ⚡☀️ Here are Ember’s 7 hottest solar stories from 2024 🔥☀️ 🧵1/9👇

Electric vehicles avoided oil demand equivalent to 70% of #Iran’s exports in 2025 🚗⚡ Replacing imported oil used in transport with electric vehicles could reduce total global fossil fuel imports by a THIRD, saving around $600 billion per year. 🔗ember-energy.org/lat...

Energy costs are back in focus in Europe as Italy challenges a key EU climate tool. But with the Middle East conflict threatening fuel shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, the case for accelerating the transition to clean energy is growing.

NEW | Electric vehicles avoided oil demand equivalent to 70% of #Iran’s exports in 2025 🚗⚡ Oil remains the Achilles’ heel of the global economy. But Ember’s latest analysis shows EVs are the most powerful tool to reduce that vulnerability. 🔗ember-energy.org/lat...#Iran’s 🧵1/4

Fossil-importing regions are increasingly confronting the risks that dependency poses to energy security Our analysts unpack how accelerating renewables + electrification can offer permanent protection from these vulnerabilities Register for the webinar: ember-energy.org/lat...

#Electrotech is a one-off import, whereas fossil fuels require non-stop imports. The fossil fuel energy system is inherently vulnerable in a way that a clean, electrified energy system is not. ember-energy.org/lat...

Recent events in the Middle East have highlighted the fragility of relying on fossil fuel imports. Our upcoming webinar discusses what vulnerable countries can do to strengthen their energy security. 🗓️ 18 Mar ⏰ 12pm UTC Register: ember-energy.org/lat...

The EU still relies heavily on imported fossil fuels in most sectors, making it vulnerable to price shocks 📈 With the EU power sector’s relatively low fossil reliance (19%) – electrification with homegrown wind and solar, can enhance energy security 🔐 ember-energy.org/lat...

Global solar generation surpassed 2,000 TWh in 2024, enough to power ALL of India and avoiding emissions equivalent to the US power sector ☀️ Find out how solar is changing the world’s energy landscape in 2025 at the launch webinar of our #GER2026🔜 ember-energy.org/lat...#GER2026🔜

Renewables are a one-time investment that save for decades 💰 While solar panels require a one-off import cost, importing fossil fuels is a recurring expense for countries – putting them at risk of price volatilities ☀️ ember-energy.org/lat...

Fossil fuel price shocks due to the Strait of Hormuz conflict show the risk of oil import dependency 🛢️ Replacing imported fossil fuels in transport with EVs can cut fossil imports by a THIRD, reducing exposure to volatile oil markets. ember-energy.org/lat...

SOON | Solar generation DOUBLED in the three years to 2024, adding more electricity than any other source of power over the same period ☀️ How has solar performed in 2025? Join our webinar on 21st April to find out 🗓️ ember-energy.org/lat...