CleanTechnica•7 days ago
The Coming Energy Shakeout: Data Centers, LNG, ESG, and What Breaks in 2026
Key Takeaway
The energy sector faces a predicted 'shakeout' in 2026, driven by data center growth, LNG, and ESG, necessitating strategic adaptation for developers and large power consumers.
AI Summary
- •The article forecasts significant market disruptions, termed an 'energy shakeout,' for 2026.
- •Key drivers of this predicted shakeout include the escalating power demands from data centers, global LNG market dynamics, and increasing ESG pressures.
- •The analysis suggests potential instability in existing energy structures and market mechanisms, which will impact developers and large power consumers.
Topics
capacity-marketdatacenteremissionsfinancingpolicy
Article Content
As it’s the start of a new year, Redefining Energy’s annual predictions show has dropped. Every year Laurent Segalen, Gerard Reid, and I assess each other’s predictions about global energy and decarbonization events and milestones from the previous year, scoring them and proclaiming a winner. Every year, we make more ... [continued] The post The Coming Energy Shakeout: Data Centers, LNG, ESG, and What Breaks in 2026 appeared first on CleanTechnica .