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Batteries, EVs and heat pumps seen slashing EU gas power needs by 2030

Published 00:01 on June 24, 2026 / Last updated at 13:03 on June 23, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification)

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The rapid expansion of battery storage alongside smarter use of electric vehicles (EVs) and heat pumps could sharply reduce the need for gas-fired power plants in Europe by the end of the decade, according to new analysis by think tank Ember.
The rapid expansion of battery storage alongside smarter use of electric vehicles (EVs) and heat pumps could sharply reduce the need for gas-fired power plants in Europe by the end of the decade, according to new analysis by think tank Ember.


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