• PRESS RELEASENew Study Shows Sustainable Energy Technologies Met Rising Demand Growth in 2025 Despite UncertaintyClean EnergyFebruary 18, 2026 PRESS RELEASENew Study Shows Sustainable Energy Technologies Met Rising Demand Growth in 2025 Despite UncertaintyClean EnergyFebruary 18, 2026 PRESS RELEASE New Study Shows Sustainable Energy Technologies Met Rising Demand Growth in 2025 Despite Uncertainty Clean Energy February 18, 2026 KEY TAKEAWAYS Fourteenth Sustainable Energy in America Factbook highlights national data on the U.S. • energy expansion in 2025 Washington, D.C., February 18, 2026- In 2025, U.S. • electricity demand rose considerably for the first time in decades, coinciding with rising electricity prices. • At the same time, far-reaching and unpredictable policy changes provided both major challenges and a few unanticipated opportunities for the energy sector, according to the2026 Sustainable Energy in America Factbookpublished today by BloombergNEF (BNEF) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE).Wholesale and retail power prices both increased in 2025, concurrent with a renewed political focus on energy affordability. • Overall, retail demand for electricity climbed 2% year-on-year in 2025 and was up 8% over the past decade following more than a decade of near-flat electricity demand. • But despite major headwinds, a diverse mix of energy sectors - including energy efficiency, renewable energy, energy storage, natural gas, and sustainable transportation - continued to grow across the country, driving U.S.

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  • A 2026 factbook from BloombergNEF and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy reports that U.S. electricity demand rose 2 % in 2025, the first increase in decades, and reached an 8 % decade‑long gain. Wholesale and retail prices climbed, with wholesale surging 60‑62 % in the Northeast and 45 % in the PJM market, while retail prices rose 2.3 % YoY. Data‑center consumption grew 400 % over ten years, now driving a significant share of the grid’s load. Despite policy uncertainty and higher prices, renewable, storage, natural‑gas, and efficiency sectors expanded, pushing U.S. power generation to a 20‑year high.

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