Data Centers and the future of electricity demand
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, December 23, 2025. The explosive growth of Data Centers has turned them into one of the most significant sources of electricity demand
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AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, December 23, 2025. The explosive growth of Data Centers has turned them into one of the most significant sources of electricity demand
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, December 22, 2025. In the third week of December, prices in most major European electricity markets rose slightly compared to the previous
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, December 19, 2025. Lithium‑ion (Li‑ion) batteries dominate energy storage in electronic devices, vehicles and power supply systems. However, the emergence of solid‑state
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, December 15, 2025. In the second week of December, prices in most major European electricity markets fell again compared to the previous
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, December 12, 2025. In a market dominated by lithium batteries, a technology that has always been present is beginning to gain prominence.
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, December 9, 2025. In the first week of December, most major European electricity markets registered week‑on‑week declines and prices below €95/MWh, with
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, December 5, 2025. The first year of the “five‑year period of batteries” has confirmed both the decisive progress of renewable energy and
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, December 2, 2025. In November 2025, the main European electricity markets registered price increases compared to October, except for the Iberian market,
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, December 1, 2025. In the last week of November, weekly prices remained above €95/MWh in most major European electricity markets, with exceptions
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, November 28, 2025. The global digital transformation is elevating the role of Data Centers as critical infrastructure for the economy and the
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, November 26, 2025. The electricity system is undergoing a profound transformation, with a high penetration of renewable energy, large‑scale electrification, and the
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, November 24, 2025. In the third week of November, prices in the main European electricity markets increased, driven by higher demand associated
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, November 21, 2025. The role of energy storage and the growing need for flexibility in an electricity system with a high share
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, November 20, 2025. Climate change and the urgency to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have led Europe to set ambitious climate targets. These
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, November 17, 2025. In the second week of November, prices fell in most major European electricity markets compared to the previous week,
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, November 14, 2025. One of the most significant transformations in the electricity sector in recent decades has been the emergence of renewable
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, November 11, 2025. Interview by Antonio Barrero, from Energías Renovables magazine, with Antonio Delgado Rigal, PhD in Artificial Intelligence, founder and CEO
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, November 10, 2025. In the first week of November, the increase in electricity demand, the decrease in wind energy production in some
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, November 7, 2025. The Tax on the Value of the Production of Electrical Energy (IVPEE for its Spanish acronym), known as the
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, November 5, 2025. In October 2025, the long‑term price forecast prepared by AleaSoft Energy Forecasting in November 2010 for the Iberian electricity
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, November 4, 2025. Prices rose in October in most major European electricity markets, exceeding €75/MWh and remaining above September levels. In the
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, November 3, 2025. In the last week of October, prices in the main European electricity markets recovered after the declines of the
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, October 31, 2025. Interview by Milena Giorgi, from Strategic Energy Europe, with Antonio Delgado Rigal, PhD in Artificial Intelligence, founder and CEO
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, October 31, 2025. Electricity is an essential commodity for any economy, yet its operation as a market is complex. Since the late
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, October 27, 2025. During the fourth week of October, the increase in wind energy production led to lower prices in most major
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, October 27, 2025. Interview by Ramón Roca, director of El Periódico de la Energía, with Antonio Delgado Rigal, PhD in Artificial Intelligence,
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, October 20, 2025. In the third week of October, prices in the main European electricity markets continued the upward trend of the
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, October 13, 2025. In the second week of October, weekly prices in most major European electricity markets exceeded €75/MWh and were higher
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, October 8, 2025. AleaSoft Energy Forecasting celebrates its 26th anniversary as a reference in forecasting and analysis for the European energy sector,
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, October 6, 2025. In the first week of October, prices in most major European electricity markets fell compared to the previous week,
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, October 1, 2025. Prices in most major European electricity markets rose in the third quarter of 2025 and exceeded €65/MWh. Higher demand
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, September 30, 2025. The future of energy storage, hybridisation and the keys to renewable energy project financing were the central themes of
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, September 29, 2025. In the fourth week of September, weekly prices rose in most major European electricity markets, with almost all surpassing
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, September 25, 2025. Interview by Víctor Delgado, from Revista Energética, with Antonio Delgado Rigal, PhD in Artificial Intelligence, founder and CEO of
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, September 25, 2025. The electricity system is undergoing an unprecedented transformation. This change is reflected at all levels: in generation, marked by
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, September 22, 2025. In the third week of September, most major European electricity markets registered declines in their weekly prices, which in
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, September 19, 2025. Energy trading is now essential for managing risks, optimising assets and providing stability in a volatile market. It is
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, September 15, 2025. In the second week of September, prices in most major European electricity markets increased, although the weekly average remained
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, September 8, 2025. In the first week of September, weekly prices in the main European electricity markets fell compared to the previous
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, September 2, 2025. In August, prices in the main European electricity markets fell compared to July, with most monthly averages dropping below
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, September 1, 2025. In the fourth week of August, weekly prices in most major European electricity markets were below €85/MWh. During the
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, August 25, 2025. In the third week of August, weekly prices in most major European electricity markets were lower than the previous
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, August 18, 2025. In the week of August 11, Germany and France set records for solar photovoltaic energy production. Wind energy generation
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, August 11, 2025. In the first week of August, photovoltaic production grew in most major European electricity markets, particularly in Germany and
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, August 6, 2025. During the month of July, prices in the main European electricity markets rose and remained above €70/MWh in most
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, August 4, 2025. In the last week of July, prices in most European electricity markets fell thanks to increased solar photovoltaic and
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, July 28, 2025. During the fourth week of July, solar photovoltaic energy production decreased in the main European electricity markets, while wind
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, July 21, 2025. During the third week of July, electricity prices in the main European electricity markets remained similar to those of
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, July 14, 2025. During the second week of July, electricity prices in most major European markets fell compared to the previous week,
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, July 7, 2025. In the first week of July, prices in the main European electricity markets increased compared to the previous week.
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, July 4, 2025. Control centres are the brain of the energy system. They manage in real time the energy production and the
