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What’s holding back competition in energy markets?

Electricity and natural gas markets power modern economies. They fuel industrial production and transportation services, enable digital infrastructure, and meet households’ everyday energy needs. Because electricity and gas are inputs needed in almost every economic activity, how these markets perform matters beyond the energy sector itself.

By Cassie Castle, OECD Economics Department

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Wired for power: The energy behind the AI revolution

Artificial intelligence is fast becoming a defining driver of electricity demand in Europe. As AI deployment accelerates, the key constraint is shifting from computing power to the capacity of electricity grids to absorb large, continuous and localised loads. This blog examines how updating and modernising grid planning, connection rules and energy regulation are emerging as important enablers of AI’s future in the EU.
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Powering competitiveness: Europe’s path to energy security and growth

by Ruben Maximiano and Wouter Meester, OECD Economics Department. Europe’s competitiveness is increasingly linked to the availability of secure, affordable… Read More »Powering competitiveness: Europe’s path to energy security and growth

The OECD Energy Support Measures Tracker: Looking back to move ahead

By Cassandra Castle, Assia Elgouacem, Giuliana Sarcina, Enes Sunel, and Jonas Teusch In the past few years, the global economy… Read More »The OECD Energy Support Measures Tracker: Looking back to move ahead

What are the economic and environmental effects of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme?

By Daniel Nachtigall, OECD Environment Directorate and Antoine Dechezleprêtre, OECD Directorate for Science Technology and Innovation The European Union (EU)… Read More »What are the economic and environmental effects of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme?

Rising energy prices and productivity: short-run pain, long-term gain?

Energy price increases hamper firms’ productivity in the short-term, but could generate positive productivity gains in the medium term.

Confronting the energy crisis: changing behaviours to reduce energy consumption

Households react to prices as well as habits, expectations and biases. Energy saving measures should factor in these behavioural aspects.

Energy expenditures have surged, posing challenges for policymakers

Energy expenditures in OECD economies increased rapidly in 2022, raising the risk of widespread recessions among advanced economies.

What role for carbon pricing in reducing emissions and generating revenues?

Higher and broader-based carbon prices will result in significant emission cuts and revenue but will not by themselves deliver the transition to net zero.