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Modernising Grids in the Age of Electricity

An energy-sector report on digital technologies and AI for making better use of electricity networks.

Publisher
International Energy Agency
Publication
September 2026
Length
94 pages
Language
English
£499 GBP

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International Energy Agency

Modernising Grids in the Age of Electricity

2026 / RESEARCH

Independent research index / editorial cover

About this report

An electricity-grid report focused on extracting more value from networks already in service while new infrastructure is built. It examines a portfolio of digital and grid-enhancing tools, including AI, that can improve visibility, forecasting, operation and asset use. The analysis connects technical options with the policy and institutional conditions needed to scale them. Use it to understand how digital investment complements physical expansion, compare network-modernization priorities and frame operational questions about reliability, efficiency and the safe use of existing capacity.

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Who it is for

  • Energy and infrastructure planners
  • Public service and procurement teams
  • Technology and data leaders

Inside this report

  1. Why expansion and better asset use must work together
  2. The digital grid toolkit
  3. Monitoring, control and grid-enhancing technologies
  4. AI for forecasting, optimization and resilience
  5. Policies and conditions for scaling modernization
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