Electricity demand set to grow 2.5x faster than overall energy demand through 2030. This is not just a question of scale — demand is emerging faster, in more concentrated locations and with higher reliability requirements.
Meeting this demand securely, affordably and sustainably will require power systems to expand and modernize at an unprecedented speed and scale. Capital and proven technologies exist. The constraint lies in the conditions required to plan, finance and scale power systems.
During the 2026 Annual Meeting in Davos, the World Economic Forum launched the Innovation Playbook for Future Power Systems, showcasing practical, scalable solutions driving the transformation of global power systems.
Advancing the enabling conditions – across market & system design, financing & bankability, and delivery & execution capacity – to build power systems fit for a new operating reality.

Scaling deployment-ready infrastructure and system capabilities to meet growing demand and complexity.

Advancing emerging technologies that are not yet broadly deployable at scale to meet future system needs.
Future of Power Systems
A World Economic Forum Initiative