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Power Predictions 2026 - Strategic Intelligence

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  • 33 Pages
  • January 2026
  • Region: Global
  • GlobalData
  • ID: 6041307
In this report, we identify the top 20 themes that will impact the power sector in 2026. For each theme, we offer a series of predictions, identify winners and losers, and point you to further reading.

We classify our top themes for 2026 into four groups. The major technology themes impacting the power sector in 2026 will be artificial intelligence (AI), big data, blockchain, cloud, cybersecurity, the Internet of Things (IoT), the metaverse, and robotics.

The major industry themes impacting the power sector in 2026 will be electric vehicles, energy storage, energy transition, hydrogen, nuclear, renewable energy, smart grid, carbon emissions, and distributed generation.

The major macroeconomic theme impacting the power sector in 2026 will be geopolitics and tariffs.

The major environmental, social, and governance (ESG) theme impacting the power sector in 2026 will be ESG-environmental.

Report Scope

  • The report covers the top 20 themes that will impact the power industry in 2026.
  • It provides predictions with respect to technology theme, macroeconomic theme, industry theme, and ESG theme in the power sector.
  • The report covers the top themes that includes artificial intelligence, big data, blockchain, cloud, cybersecurity, the internet of things, the metaverse, robotics, electric vehicles, energy storage, energy transition, hydrogen, nuclear, renewable energy, smart grid, carbon emissions, distributed generation, geopolitics, tariffs, and ESG-environmental.
  • It provides an overview of deal trends, published patents and job trends for each theme.
  • The report identifies winners and losers with respect to themes of power predictions 2026.
  • It discusses about the impact and signifcance of each theme on power sector in the coming years.

Reasons to Buy

The report provides:

  • An overview of the top 20 themes that will impact the power sector in 2026.
  • Predictions about technology themes such as artificial intelligence, big data, blockchain, cloud, cybersecurit, the internet of things, the metaverse, and robotic.
  • Predictions on industry themes such as electric vehicles, energy storage, energy transition, hydrogen, nuclear, renewable energy, smart grid, carbon emissions and distributed generation on power utilities
  • Power predictions on macroeconomic theme - geopolitics and tariffs.
  • Predictions on ESG theme - environmental.
  • Insight to thematic research ecosystem-an integrated global research platform for an easy-to-use framework to track all themes and its impact on the power sector.
  • An outlook on how each theme will make a significant impact on power utilities in terms of application and investment.

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

2. 2025 Theme Map

3. Artificial Intelligence

4. Big Data

5. Blockchain

6. Cloud

7. Cybersecurity

8. Internet of Things

9. Metaverse

10. Robotics

11. Electric Vehicles

12. Energy Storage

13. Energy Transition

14. Hydrogen

15. Nuclear

16. Renewable Energy

17. Smart Grid

18. Carbon Emissions

19. Distributed Generation

20. Geopolitics

21. Tariffs

22. ESG-Environmental

23. Glossary

24. Further Reading

25. Thematic Research Methodology

26. About the Analyst
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Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Duke Energy
  • Enel
  • Iberdrola
  • Ørsted
  • Vattenfall
  • SSE
  • Southern Company
  • RWE
  • CenterPoint Energy
  • Électricité de France
  • NextEra Energy
  • E.ON
  • Edidon International
  • ENGIE
  • EnBW
  • Southern Company
  • JERA
  • AES
  • Avangrid
  • Hydro-Québec
  • Rosatom
  • SSE
  • Eversource Energy
  • PSE&G
  • Alliant Energy
  • Dominion Energy
  • Gazprom
  • China General Nuclear Power Corporation
  • Korea Electric Power Corporation
  • Sempra Energy
  • EDP