Running out of gas

Europe is hooked on gas, but another geopolitical crisis makes the case for accelerated solar and energy storage deployment even stronger. As policymakers mull potential methods for decoupling electricity markets from volatile gas prices, renewable generators and energy storage developers stand ready to break the link in the most direct way possible.

By

Matthew Lynas

23 Jun 2026

UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband outlines “further and faster” energy security measures at a conference in London in April, including a new voluntary CfD mechanism for existing renewables projects | Image: Shaun Curry/DESNZ – CC BY 4.0

Europe is hooked on gas, but another geopolitical crisis makes the case for accelerated solar and energy storage deployment even stronger. As policymakers mull potential methods for decoupling electricity markets from volatile gas prices, renewable generators and energy storage developers stand ready to break the link in the most direct way possible. Conflict in the …

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