Keywords: Electricity


IAEA Warns Global Nuclear Power Capacity Could Triple by 2060 as AI Demand Soars

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and the growing need for dependable electricity are reshaping long-term energy planning, strengthening the outlook for nuclear power worldwide. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) now estimates that global nuclear generating capacity could exceed......

Latvia sets monthly record for wind power generation in September

Latvia recorded its highest monthly wind power output in September 2026, generating 51 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity from wind turbines, according to the country’s national electricity grid operator, Augstsprieguma tīkls. The increase reflects the expansion of the country’s renewable......

Russian Strikes Hit Kyiv’s Energy Infrastructure as Zelensky Raises Alarm Over Missing Allied Warnings

Russian missile strikes targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have intensified concerns in Kyiv over the reliability of advance warnings from Western allies, after President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that a key thermal power plant had been hit without prior notification from partner countries. The......

Global multidimensional poverty rises for the first time since 2010

Global multidimensional poverty has worsened for the first time since the index was introduced in 2010, according to the 2026 report released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI). The report estimates that approximately 1.2......

Zelensky Offers to Halt Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries if Moscow Spares Ukraine’s Energy Grid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has offered to suspend attacks on Russian oil refineries if Moscow stops targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, proposing a reciprocal de-escalation measure as Russian strikes continue to damage the country’s electricity network. In a statement......

Kyrgyzstan emerges as a global leader in low-cost AI computing

Kyrgyzstan could offer some of the lowest-cost artificial intelligence computing in the world, according to a World Bank analysis that compares electricity costs without taking government subsidies into account. The finding highlights the potential economic advantages of countries with abundant and......

Senegal mobilizes $1.7 billion to achieve universal electricity access by 2029

Senegal is moving to accelerate its drive toward universal electricity access after private companies and the country’s development partners pledged a combined 998 billion CFA francs, equivalent to more than $1.7 billion, for the expansion of the national power network. The commitments were announced......

UK households face another rise in energy bills

British households are facing renewed pressure from rising energy costs, with the latest increase in the regulated price cap pushing the typical annual bill to £1,723 from October. The 4% rise comes as the government faces growing calls to provide additional support ahead of its October 28 budget. The......

SRM Casablanca-Settat restores 7/24 mobile app with expanded digital services

Customers of SRM Casablanca-Settat can once again access the company’s 7/24 mobile application, following technical upgrades designed to improve the reliability and continuity of its digital services. The restored platform gives users access to essential water and electricity services directly......