On 4 May 2026, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) together with the Technical University of Berlin released a report titled “European Electricity Prices 2050: A Clean Scenario Analysis”. The report compares three scenarios: “Slow Transition” (continuation of current policies), “National Autonomy” (each country acts alone), and “Regional Acceleration” (coordinated clean energy ramp up).

Under the Regional Acceleration scenario, Europe’s average wholesale electricity price in 2050 would be €42/MWh, 40% lower than the Slow Transition scenario (€70/MWh). At the same time, expenditure on fossil fuel imports would drop from roughly €800 billion per year today to €160 billion, a saving of €640 billion annually. The prerequisites for this scenario are: by 2040, offshore wind capacity reaches 300 GW (currently 25 GW), solar reaches 1,400 GW, and 400 GW of battery storage plus 400 GW of electrolysers are deployed.

The report offers specific policy recommendations: establish a single pan European electricity market trading platform, harmonise energy storage regulation, and create fast track approval for hybrid offshore wind transmission projects across the North and Baltic Seas. The EU Energy Commissioner stated that the report will provide strong data support for the “EU Grid Action Plan” to be released later in 2026.