2026 Renewable Energy Cost of Capital Survey
ArticleGrant Thornton's cost of capital survey 2026 in conjunction with Clean Energy Pipeline
Helping you respond to and deliver change in an evolving market

Climate change is driving change across industry. There are calls for tighter regulation and growing scrutiny over the environmental, social and governance (ESG) impacts of investments.
While regulation remains at the heart of the energy sector's development, the future direction of government policy is uncertain, as are the time frames for disruptive technologies. Oil prices are having various direct and indirect consequences.
It can be hard to keep up with the market. Are you ready?
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Grant Thornton's cost of capital survey 2026 in conjunction with Clean Energy Pipeline
Decarbonising the UK’s energy system and wider economy will require rapid electrification of heat, transport and industry, leading to a sharp rise in electricity demand. The National Energy System Operator’s (NESO) analysis suggests electricity demand could increase by 25-40% by the early 2030s and almost triple by 2050, reaching up to 700-785 TWh per year, compared with around 290 TWh today
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