The week of 12–18 January 2026 reminded buyers how quickly winter risk can reprice Europe. TTF jumped about 30% on colder weather expectations and tight inventories: pulling power higher, especially in tight hours, with carbon adding extra uplift.

While 2026 promises relief in natural gas prices due to a global LNG surplus, European businesses face a new challenge: structural electricity volatility.

Europe’s 2025 power market is defined by record renewables, and record volatility. Midday oversupply, negative prices, and grid bottlenecks are changing what a “good” energy deal looks like. For buyers, the new edge is flexibility: smarter fixing/unfixing decisions, better contract optionality, diversified supply, and practical tools like batteries and demand shifting.

It all begins with an idea.