23 years of european household energy storage

What does the European Commission say about energy storage?

The Commission adopted in March 2023 a list of recommendations to ensure greater deployment of energy storage, accompanied by a staff working document, providing an outlook of the EU’s current regulatory, market, and financing framework for storage and identifies barriers, opportunities and best practices for its development and deployment.

How has Germany impacted energy storage in Europe?

Germany has proactively spearheaded the advancement of household energy storage in Europe. In 2023, as natural gas prices experienced a downturn, residential electricity prices followed suit, prompting European distributors to steadily deplete their inventories.

How much energy storage capacity does the EU need?

These studies point to more than 200 GW and 600 GW of energy storage capacity by 2030 and 2050 respectively (from roughly 60 GW in 2022, mainly in the form of pumped hydro storage). The EU needs a strong, sustainable, and resilient industrial value chain for energy-storage technologies.

Is home storage a good idea in Europe?

The current political and economic environment, characterised by high electricity prices and energy security concerns, has strongly improved the case for home storage in Europe – both from a business and a psychological point of view. As the COVID-19 recovery packages and other measures contrasting the energy crisis become

How big is Germany's energy storage capacity?

Breaking it down, large-sized energy storage and industrial and commercial energy storage contributed approximately 2GW, while household energy storage notched up around 2.5GW. Germany played a pivotal role in this growth, achieving an overall installed capacity of about 1.5GW in 2022, marking a significant 70.0% year-on-year increase.

Which country has the largest battery storage market in Europe?

Driven by high electricity prices and a strong attachment rate with solar PV installations, Germany remains the leading European battery storage market. In 2021, it installed 1.3 GWh of home batteries, with an 81% annual growth rate. Ranked second in the list of European home storage markets, Italy has certainly been the largest surprise in 2021.