Consumer Impact

Cost of Living Price Increases Economic Policy Food Prices Inflation Fuel Prices Economic Effects Energy Consumption Energy Prices Energy Costs

U.S. Energy Storage Hits Record Quarter as 2030 Outlook Is Raised

Policy moves that slow project approvals now threaten the rapid build-out driven by growing tech demand.

PJM Power Prices Jump 76% as AI Data Centers Strain the Grid

Pakistan Power Output Rises 11% on Coal Surge as CPPA-G Seeks February Fuel Charge

EU Sets Permanent 2027 Cutoff for Russian Gas After €7.4 Billion LNG Imports in 2025

Pakistan Prepares Feb. 1 Fuel Price Revision With Diesel Hike, Small Petrol Cut

Petrobras Gasoline Auction Falls Short, Raising Pressure to Cut Refinery Prices

ComEd Seeks ICC Approval for $15.3 Billion Grid Expansion Covering 2028–31

Utilities Seek Rs0.48-Per-Unit Fuel Adjustment for December as Costs Rise

Pakistan Reports Rs123b Drop in Industrial Power Cross-Subsidy as 5–6 Year Debt Plan Proceeds

Ørsted Sues to Restart Near-Complete Revolution Wind After U.S. Lease Suspension

AEMO Draft Plan Warns Delays Could Add 30% to Energy Transition Costs

IndiGo Collapse Exposes India’s Two-Carrier Grip on Domestic Aviation

EU Opens Review of Volkswagen Plan to Replace China EV Tariff With Minimum Price and Quota

NIPSCO Details $7 Billion Buildout to Power Amazon Data Centers in Indiana

California Urges Supreme Court to Strike Down Trump’s IEEPA Tariffs

AI Data Centers Drive Power Demand Surge, Straining Grids and Budgets

U.S. Tariffs on Lumber and Furniture Take Effect

Watchdog Says Data Centers Drove PJM Capacity Price Surge

EU Russian LNG Imports Surge 29% in First Half of 2025

Waratah Super Battery Goes Live on NSW Grid at Half Capacity