JP Morgan: Energy outlook 2026 – mitigating volatility with a diverse energy mix

7 May 20267 May 2026By admin

The bank’s research says volatile oil prices and surging electricity demand highlight the urgent need for a diversified energy mix to safeguard economic and energy security. The need for diversified energy sources is rapidly reshaping global power generation. Renewables and advanced technologies are projected to supply the majority of global electricity by 2100. Overall, increased global investment in renewables, including nuclear, solar and wind, is paving the way for a more stable and resilient future.

The key innovations to watch are:

1. Fusion reactor technology
2. Solar power
3. Onshore and offshore wind
4. Geothermal energy generation
5. Energy storage systems
6. Energy independence and resiliency

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May 07, 20267 May 2026

Octopus Energy Generation makes nearly €600m European wind push

Octopus Energy Generation, one of Europe’s largest specialist renewables investors, is making a major Europe-wide push into the wind energy market, acquiring 321MW onshore wind farms across 17 sites. Its fund management team has invested €584m in wind farms in France, Germany and Poland, on behalf of the Sky fund it manages, accelerating homegrown power across key European markets. These wind farms will generate enough clean power for over 250,000 homes.

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Solar surge halts fossil generation rise as renewables overtake coal

Record solar growth meant clean power sources grew fast enough to meet all new electricity demand in 2025, thereby preventing an increase in fossil generation, according to Ember’s seventh annual Global Electricity Review . This was the first year since 2020 without an increase in electricity generation from fossil fuels and only the fifth year without a rise this century.

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WEF: global cooperation remains good in the face of geopolitics

Global cooperation is proving resilient even as multilateralism continues to face strong headwinds, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cooperation Barometer 2026. However, cooperation is below where it needs to be to address critical economic, security and environmental challenges. Dialogue is a critical factor in identifying pathways that advance shared interests.