Power Summit 2026: Closing Political Keynote by Commissioner Dan Jørgensen

Speaker: Dan Jørgensen, European Commissioner for Energy and Housing More info: https://www.eurelectric.org/extended-... Closing out the Eurelectric Power Summit 2026 in Helsinki, Commissioner Dan Jørgensen delivers the closing political keynote, making the case for turning Europe into the world's first "electrified continent" — and laying out why the next few years will decide whether the EU leads the race or watches it from the sidelines. Drawing inspiration from Finland's ice hockey World Championship win, Jørgensen argues that Europe needs the same belief and ambition to break out of an electrification rate that's been stuck at 23% for years, while China and Japan push past 30%. Key topics include: ⚡ Why "we cannot remain stuck at 23%" — and what it will take to change that ⚡ Early signs of an electrification revolution: 500,000+ EVs registered in Q1 2026, cutting oil use by 2 million barrels a day ⚡ Heat pump sales surging 25% across France, Germany and Poland ⚡ A first look at the upcoming Electrification Action Plan, covering industry, transport and buildings ⚡ Why electric heating and driving can cost a fraction of fossil alternatives — using Finland as a case study ⚡ The role of clean, homegrown power in keeping electricity bills down ⚡ Permitting reform, de-risking investment, and building an interconnected European grid ⚡ The new strategic roadmap for digitalisation and AI in the energy system ⚡ How Finland is turning data centre waste heat into district heating The keynote closes with a call to action: electrify industry, transport and buildings now, push fossil fuels out of the energy system, and bring Europe's power to life — before the moment is lost. 🔋 Electrification targets for industry, transport and buildings 🚗 EVs and heat pumps driving down fossil fuel demand 💡 Clean, homegrown electricity and lower bills 🌍 Grid investment and interconnection 🤖 AI and digitalisation in the energy system ♨️ Data centre waste heat for district heating "Now is the time to bring Europe's power to life." #Electrification, #EnergyTransition, #EUEnergyPolicy, #CleanEnergy, #PowerGrid, #ElectricVehicles, #HeatPumps, #EnergySecurity, #NetZero, #Decarbonisation, #Europe, #DanJørgensen, #PowerSummit26, #BringingPowerToLife