Inverters are control points in solar PV, battery & many modern wind installations. But these key components are vulnerable to cyberattacks, and their supply chains are highly concentrated. Our commentary looks at the implications 👉 iea.li/3Sx4lyX

Our Everything Energy podcast offers timely conversations on the biggest issues shaping the global energy landscape 🎧 Hear from IEA experts as they unpack insights on all fuels & technologies, drawing on data from around the world. Listen now 👉 iea.li/45h13U5

Electricity demand is set to rise strongly in the coming years. But grids aren't keeping pace – and new networks are slow & costly to build. Our latest report explores how AI & other digital tools can help get more out of existing grids 👉 iea.li/4AsmjUp

Electrification is taking centre stage as the Hormuz crisis spurs countries to strengthen energy security Our new report, requested by the COP31 Presidencies of Türkiye & Australia, explores the potential to accelerate electrification & the implications: iea.li/4yfo4mw

Global electricity demand is set to accelerate in 2026 & 2027. The world’s largest economies are set to see strong rises in power use – while higher energy prices & supply disruptions are curbing consumption in some price-sensitive markets across Asia 👉 iea.li/4fVJywL

🗣️ "Since we met in Paris 2 years ago, we have mobilized more than $2 billion for clean cooking & seen great progress ... Let's use this as an inspiration to do more when we meet in Nairobi in January" 🇳🇴 Minister @AsmundAukrust at our High-Level Event: iea.li/4rrggLS

Global oil inventories have been drawn at a record rate over the past six months. Stocks are now 507 million barrels below where they stood at the start of the Middle East conflict As inventories fall, the cushion against further disruptions is shrinking: iea.li/3T1gfl9

Investment in Africa's clean cooking sector rose to $770 million in 2024, up from $590 million in 2020. Financing for these projects has largely come from private capital & consumer spending – accounting for about 70% of total investment 👉 iea.li/4hmhhSz

🗣️ “This is a women & children's issue. It is about health. It is about human dignity … we need to put some acceleration before it becomes Groundhog Day” @AminaJMohammed underscoring the need to turn clean cooking ambitions in faster concrete progress: iea.li/4rrggLS

🗣️ "On the road to wealth & prosperity, the single biggest step is gaining access to clean cooking fuels. We know how to do it." US Energy @SecretaryWright on the opportunity to accelerate clean cooking progress at our High-Level Event at #UNGA81 👉 iea.li/4rrggLS

🗣️ “Africa needs a range of affordable, reliable & safe cooking solutions” At yesterday’s event, African Union Commissioner @LDMataboge underscored the need to ensure clean cooking solutions reflect the diverse needs of different countries & households 👉 iea.li/4jjKPkv

At the UN – in the presence of President Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) of 🇹🇷, host of COP31, & Prime Minister Albanese (@AlboMP) of 🇦🇺, President of COP31 Negotiations – I addressed world leaders on how energy security & clean energy goals are increasingly reinforcing one another

🗣️ "Today's gathering reflects the momentum we set in motion when we met virtually in July ... Today, we carry that commitment forward, from momentum to action & from ambition to delivery" 🇰🇪 President @WilliamsRuto at our event on clean cooking ➡️ iea.li/4rrggLS

🗣️ “Since our Summit, $740 million has been disbursed across 28 African countries. It funds real projects: LPG terminals & electric cooking Kenya, new factories in Nigeria, fuel storage in Tanzania & stove deployment in Senegal” @fbirol’s full remarks 👉 buff.ly/izvs6fE

Infrastructure investments are laying the groundwork for scaling up clean cooking supply chains in Africa. Spending has helped expand: ✅ LPG storage capacity ✅ Electricity networks ✅ Bioethanol & pellet production ✅ Cookstove manufacturing More ➡️ buff.ly/qzHYU78

First Lady Erdoğan attends COP31-IEA High-Level Energy Transition Dialogue meeting tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/1663…

"For me today, in the energy market, the most important commodity is trust." Executive Director, @IEA, @fbirol ⏯️ bloom.bg/3TMWqOC #BloombergGreen #ClimateWeekNYC

Pleased to co-chair the #COP31-@IEA High-Level Dialogue with COP31 President @murat_kurum 🇹🇷, President of Negotiations Executive Director Kushla Munro 🇦🇺, and UN Assistant Secretary-General @SelwinHart Our discussions highlighted the critical role of electrification in strengthening energy security, improving affordability, and advancing sustainability Honoured that the First Lady of Türkiye, Emine Erdoğan, opened the event with an inspiring address

LPG is the leading clean cooking solution in sub-Saharan Africa, used in over 70% of households with access Electric cooking is the 2nd most widely used option – with adoption concentrated in countries where early electrification efforts have taken hold: buff.ly/qzHYU78

Honoured to co-host, alongside President @WilliamsRuto of Kenya, Prime Minister @jonasgahrstore of Norway and Secretary Chris Wright of the United States, a High-Level Event on Clean Cooking in Africa at #UNGA81. Excellent discussions on maintaining momentum and delivering strong outcomes at the 2nd Clean Cooking Summit, which will take place in Nairobi on 27-28 January 2027.