Ørsted at The Economist Sustainability Week @WithTheEconomist
Ørsted at The Economist Sustainability Week  @WithTheEconomist
Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
The great electrification gamble: can the grid keep up?

Electrification is surging across transport, heating, and industry. But is today’s grid ready for the coming demand shock? Will investments in long-duration storage, new transmission, and demand flexibility be enough—or will political resistance, permitting delays, and cost pressures make grid failures inevitable? What strategies can ensure electrification leads to net zero, not zero power?

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