🇳🇱 Dutch government unveiled emergency fast-track measures to accelerate power grid expansion, Solar Magazine
Netbeheer welcomes the grid-congestion package but wants measures for medium- and low-voltage networks too.
🇵🇹 Portuguese government criticizes Brussels’ energy recommendations and calls for concrete support, O Jornal Económico
Portugal says EU energy-saving proposals miss its high fuel and gas prices and calls for coordinated EU support like in 2022.
🇮🇹 Italy added 4.6 GW of renewable capacity in the first eight months of 2026, ANSA
Italy added 4.58 GW of renewables by August 2026, bringing installed
capacity to 88.1 GW.
🇧🇪 Only two European countries tax diesel more heavily than Belgium, L’Echo
Belgian diesel prices are among the EU’s highest, with taxes making up 42.5% of the pump price and prices up 51% since January.
🇩🇪 Renewable Energy: Record solar power generation, Tagesschau
Germany generated 90.2 TWh of solar power by September 2026,
exceeding its 2025 total.
🇩🇪 Internal document: Katherina Reiche promotes nuclear power – but now her own officials debunk small reactors, Der Spiegel
Germany’s economy minister backs SMRs, but an internal report says they lack commercial viability and cost advantages and would need major subsidies.
🇫🇷 Seeking savings, French government targets “windfall profits” in renewable energy,
Les Echos
France plans to cut renewable-energy support in its 2027 budget by reviewing solar contracts and other subsidies.
🇪🇸 Spain fears another blackout as industry has been disconnected from the grid seven times in just 10 weeks, El Español
Spain’s grid operator has activated emergency demand response seven times in 10 weeks, temporarily reducing large industries’ electricity use.
🇺🇸 Texas Governor Abbott halts all state-issued permits for data centers until grid audit is complete, Reuters
Texas has paused new data-centre permits while officials assess their impact on power, water and infrastructure.
🇺🇸 EIA expects record-high U.S. electricity demand in 2026 and 2027, Energy Information Administration (EIA)
EIA forecasts U.S. electricity generation will reach a record in 2026, driven by data centres and manufacturing, and rise further in 2027.
🇺🇸 Google to fund power capacity increases at two Georgia nuclear plants, Bloomberg
Google will fund upgrades at Georgia’s Vogtle and Hatch nuclear plants, adding 96 MW of carbon-free power for growing AI demand.
🇺🇸 Hormuz vessel traffic falls sharply as conflict disrupts energy flows, Reuters
The Iran conflict has sharply reduced Strait of Hormuz traffic, disrupting oil and LNG supplies and pressuring prices and supply chains.
🇺🇸 U.S. LNG exports on track to top 120 million tonnes in 2026, Energy Secretary says, Oil & Gas Journal
U.S. LNG exports are expected to top 120 million tonnes in 2026, strengthening the country’s position as the world’s largest supplier.
🌏 Proposed licensing regimes to beef up security, sustainability of Singapore’s data centres and cloud services, Channel News Asia (CNA)
Singapore proposed data-centre and cloud licensing rules covering energy efficiency, security and resilience.
🌏 Solar and wind generation meet record 80% of power demand on Australia’s national grid, The Guardian
Renewables met over 80% of Australia’s main-grid demand for the first time, though curtailment highlighted grid challenges.
🌏 Malaysia’s power grid strains under data centre boom and renewables growth,
Eco-Business
Malaysia needs more flexible, digitalised grids and storage to manage rising data-centre demand and renewables.
🌏 Lower electricity and gas household tariffs from October to December, Channel News Asia (CNA)
Singapore’s household electricity and gas tariffs will fall in Q4 2026, though fuel-price rises could reverse the trend next quarter.
🌏 APAC data centres strain power grids as demand surges: BMI, Asian Power
Singapore’s household electricity and gas tariffs will fall in Q4 2026, though fuel-price rises could reverse the trend next quarter.
🌏 Thailand Puts 49 Data Centers on Hold Over Resource Strain, Bloomberg
Thailand paused construction of 49 data centres while developing rules to address their power and water use.
🌏 What’s behind the capacity crunch that’s holding back APAC’s AI ambitions?, IT News Asia
Thailand paused construction of 49 data centres while developing rules to address their power and water use.
Stay tuned for our next news update. In the meantime, check out our energy page for more information.
