Chinese NEV and HEV sales to rise over 15-fold by 2035

• 23 March 2021

Sales of China’s new energy vehicles (NEV) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) combined are expected to rise 15-fold or more by 2035 with their share in total new car sales exceeding 80%, says Wood Mackenzie.

From electric vehicle investment to virtual power plants: key themes shaping the US grid edge

• 15 November 2021

The growth of distributed energy resources on the grid edge continues to influence many energy sectors. GM, Ford and Tesla are investing in downstream energy services, while virtual power plants become more commonplace.

M&A Service

Keep abreast of M&A developments, emerging trends and acquisition opportunities.

Global SMR pipeline surges 42% as data centres drive demand

• 13 May 2025

As energy demand grows, particularly driven by data centres and AI applications, the small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear pipeline surged 42% since last quarter to reach 47 gigawatts (GW), according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie.

North America Power Service

Dedicated regional coverage, long-term fundamental forecasts, short-term base case forecasts, assumptions and projections, and long-term topical scenario analyses. Regions covered include: ERCOT, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast and WECC.

Global EV charging ports to increase CAGR of 12.3% from 2026-2040, reaching 206.6M total ports

• 18 August 2025

According to Wood Mackenzie’s recently released Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure Forecast, EV charging ports will increase at 12.3% CAGR from 2026-2040, reaching 206.6 million ports globally.

Infographic | Nodal Price Forecast for ERCOT

• 12 November 2025

With extreme power market volatility and price fluctuations which cause uncertainty in trading and asset valuations, the need for price forecasting at a nodal level has never been greater

Lens Data Center and Data Campus Map

• 23 June 2025

Discover how data center demand is reshaping electricity markets. Use Lens Power & Renewables to visualize large electricity loads, analyse infrastructure impacts, and identify optimal locations for future power plants and grid upgrades.

UK car ban will have "massive impact on markets"

• 26 July 2017

We took a closer look at the impact of the UK government’s proposal to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2040.

Tracking distributed solar and storage competitive landscapes

• 12 March 2025

Tesla's Powerwall 3 shakes up the residential inverter supplier market

Europe to install 45 million heat pumps in the residential sector by 2030

• 04 August 2022

Europe is set to achieve 45 million cumulative heat pump installations in the residential sector by 2030, which will support the region’s net zero and energy security goals, according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest insight ‘Europe electrification of heat demand outlook to 2050’.

Anticircumvention investigation paralyses US solar

• 08 June 2022

Shipments of equipment from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam have virtually stopped. Development activity has stalled for most of the industry. What are the impacts of the anticircumvention investigation on each segment of the industry?

India commissions first east coast LNG terminal

• 07 March 2019

India's first east coast regas project, Ennore LNG terminal, was commissioned yesterday by Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL). Wood Mackenzie's senior analyst Kaushik Chatterjee shares the significance of this project and how this marks the beginning of India doubling its regas capacity to 56.5 million metric tonnes per annum (mmtpa) by 2025.

Look beyond bid price and lease fees to win in trillion-dollar offshore wind sector

• 18 May 2022

Cumulative global capex spend in the offshore wind sector is expected to hit US$1 trillion by 2031, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie. However, investors will no longer only be competing on price alone.

US utilities have committed to 116 GW of large load capacity growth, equal to 15.5% of current US peak demand

• 04 September 2025

With 116 gigawatts (GW) of large load capacity committed or under construction, US utilities are planning for significant large load capacity growth—equivalent to 15.5% of current US peak demand—according to a new Wood Mackenzie study of major investor-owned utilities.

Hydrogen: the outlook to 2050

• 08 July 2025

Drawing from our strategic planning outlook, we offer five key things to know about how the market will develop for this versatile gas

US government backs new nuclear investment

• 07 November 2025

The US bets big on nuclear with an $80 billion Westinghouse deal - can this new wave of reactors deliver where past projects stumbled?

Low-carbon tech: is geothermal close to a breakthrough?

• 25 January 2024

Is geothermal tech on the brink of a breakthrough? Explore the potential of next-gen geothermal in The Edge's latest article.

Transformation in the US distributed energy resource market

• 20 June 2023

Opportunities, risks and the changing growth profile of distributed energy resources in the US

What would it take for India to reach net zero emissions?

• 27 July 2023

Achieving India’s decarbonisation target by 2070 is possible, but renewables and emerging technologies must scale rapidly.

What is COP26 and how is it vital to the energy transition?

• 26 May 2021

This year, the UK will host COP26. Countries around the world are aware of their responsibilities to tackle climate change, and many have set targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

The future of offshore wind: size matters  

• 01 June 2021

Ambitions for offshore wind are ramping up. Everything, it seems, is scaling up – including the turbines.  

Electric vehicles continue to get the green light

• 28 June 2021

In Q1 of 2021, electric vehicle sales rocketed to 550,000 – a 66% increase over the same period last year. This surge has seen our outlook upgraded to 950 million EVs on the road by 2050.

The battle over wind, solar and storage

• 03 August 2021

In this podcast episode from CohnReznick Capital: what does the surging M & A activity tell us about the health of renewables?

A new inflection point for clean energy

• 12 August 2021

In this latest podcast episode from Wood Mackenzie and CohnReznick, we look at the mega trends for clean energy in the corporate world

China’s top 5 ‘must haves’ from COP26

• 02 September 2021

With COP26 rapidly approaching, China’s special envoy on climate change, Xie Zhenhua, recently announced that Beijing would release more details of its climate strategy “very soon”. The clock is ticking.

COP26: The global gas industry’s path to a sustainable future

• 08 September 2021

The outcomes of COP26 will be a reality check for gas, providing clarity about a key question for the industry: does the world acknowledge the role of gas as a transition fuel?

Carbon capture and the future of LNG in Asia

• 08 September 2021

With LNG projects among the most emission-intense assets in the oil and gas sector, many companies are now actively working to lower the carbon intensity of their LNG portfolio.

Could solar energy power nearly half of the US electric grid by 2050?

• 20 September 2021

We use Lens Power to assess the feasibility of this ambitious target.

Exploring the long-term outlook for hydrogen and ammonia

• 02 October 2023

Electrification and low-carbon hydrogen are critical for taking the world towards a net-zero future. But cost pressures and the resilience of fossil fuels will take time to subside. How and what can be done to accelerate the transition?