The Renewable Energy Agency calls for reforms to electricity grids to accelerate the transition despite record renewable energy production.

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) issued a report on Tuesday in Cairo highlighting a growing disconnect between the rapid adoption of renewable energy and the modernization of electrical grids. Despite renewable energy sources reaching record-breaking levels of integration, the agency warned that current energy systems are failing to adapt at a sufficient pace to support this transition.

IRENA emphasized that urgent structural reforms are necessary to accommodate the increasing supply of clean energy. The agency noted that the slow progress in updating grid infrastructure poses a significant risk to maintaining the current momentum of the global energy transition, particularly as global electricity demand continues to rise.