The UK risks becoming trapped in a cycle of high electricity prices, weaker industrial demand and rising infrastructure costs unless it finds ways to increase power consumption, Energy Institute President Andy Brown has warned.
European electrolyser manufacturers currently have enough capacity to meet near-term hydrogen orders, but a shortage of investable projects is leaving factories underused and putting the region’s 2030 hydrogen ambitions at risk, according to a report by the Energy Industries Council (EIC).
Energy suppliers recorded record overseas revenues in 2025, with exports accounting for 57 per cent of income. However, companies remain cautious on entering new markets, relying instead on established international operations for growth, according to the latest Survive and Thrive report by the Energy Industries Council (EIC).
