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Three ways to read the market: Daily updates keep you current in two minutes, Briefings dig into the numbers behind the week's moves, and Editorials tell the long stories of how Europe's power system really behaves. Combine the filters below to narrow what you see. Pick as many as you want at each level.
Daily updatesMarketsHigh gas prices drive European power producers back to coal
Elevated TTF levels are shifting the merit order, making coal competitive again across multiple European bidding zones.
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Daily updatesData centersEU proposes efficiency standards as data center load heads to 114 TWh
The European Commission has launched a consultation on minimum energy-efficiency standards and a classification system for data centers.
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Daily updatesData centersEU mandates data centre energy and water efficiency disclosures
The European Commission published rules requiring data centres to report energy and water efficiency under a common EU rating scheme.
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Daily updatesData centersScotland tightens data centre planning rules amid AI grid pressure
New restrictions target data centre connections as AI-driven load growth strains the Scottish transmission system.
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Daily updatesData centersFront-of-meter netting construct could ease datacenter grid access
Aurora Energy Research says a new netting model may let co-located datacenters interconnect without adding reliability risk.
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Daily updatesMarketsNord Pool day-ahead prices fall to record low
Electricity prices on the Nord Pool exchange hit a record-low level, according to Latvia's Public Utilities Commission.
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Daily updatesData centersBESS wins two data-center use cases, loses two, per Volta Foundation
A July 2026 Volta Foundation report maps where battery storage beats, ties, and trails rival technologies inside data centers.
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Daily updatesMarketsEEX reshapes solar futures timing and launches TB power market maker scheme
EEX announced two product changes: amended hours for Solar Block futures and a new market maker initiative for TB Power Futures.
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Daily updatesData centersFinland power supply risk flags after Google AI data center deal
Opposition politicians warn that a major Google AI data center agreement could strain Finland's electricity system.
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Daily updatesData centersGoogle commits $15 billion to AI infrastructure and buys Finnish nuclear power
The deal links one of Europe's largest hyperscaler investments directly to firm, low-carbon baseload in the Nordic zone.
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Daily updatesData centersACER flags data centre demand straining Portugal's electricity adequacy
The EU regulator calls for better market modelling after finding data centre load is outpacing supply in the Portuguese zone.
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Daily updatesMarketsEuronext Nord Pool Power Futures goes live
The joint Euronext and Nord Pool power futures venue is now operational, adding a new trading layer to European electricity markets.
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Daily updatesData centersIreland mandates 80% onsite renewables for large data centers
The LEAP policy requires 10 MW-plus facilities to self-supply most of their load, tying grid access to new generation and storage.
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Daily updatesMarketsGas storage shortfall drives European power prices to 3-year high
Tight gas inventories are pushing wholesale electricity prices to levels not seen since 2023, with Baltic spot rates nearing €400/MWh.
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Daily updatesData centersFlex buys EPC Power for $4.4 bn as data centre supply chain consolidates
Two major acquisitions signal accelerating consolidation in data centre power infrastructure.
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Daily updatesMarketsLithuania hits highest price in more than six months as Nordic markets tighten
Nord Pool data show Lithuanian wholesale power at its highest level in over six months, with Finland also flagging an early-week spike.
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Daily updatesMarketsRising negative prices reshape Europe's solar, storage and PPA markets
S&P Global links wider price spreads to a stronger investment case for batteries and structured renewable contracts.
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Daily updatesData centersMeta exits RE100 as tech sector pivots to gas for AI power
Big tech's clean-energy commitments are fraying as AI load growth pushes operators toward firm gas capacity.
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Daily updatesMarketsOctopus Energy buys Danish automated power trader BD Energy
The acquisition adds algorithmic short-term trading capability to Octopus's European market operations.
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Daily updatesMarketsEuropean power market headlines: 26 August
Two market updates cross the wire today, covering Finnish power dynamics and a broader European markets rundown.
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