Europe’s Electrification Race: Five Ways to Avert the Next Energy Crisis (ecfr.eu)

• EU electrification target requires doubling current pace.
• Grid bottlenecks and permitting delays are major hurdles.
• Demand-side management and storage are critical for stability.

"The EU aims to increase electrification rate but faces a stretching target. Five key actions are proposed: accelerating grid upgrades, boosting demand-side flexibility, streamlining renewable permitting, scaling up storage, and electrifying transport and heating. Without a more aggressive approach, the bloc risks another energy crisis."