Negative Energy Prices Threaten Renewable Investment in Europe

In 2025 we will see a record number of hours that electricity prices dip below zero, with utilities effectively paying consumers to take energy off their hands. The once rare phenomenon of price inversion is becoming more and more common as more renewable energies are added to electricity grids around the world, presenting new challenges for energy markets, regulators, and grid operators in the decarbonization era.

Renewable energies like solar and wind have emerged as clean energy heroes at a time when rapid decarbonization is more urgently needed…