Electricity Reinvented 2026

Production Michela Liberale Dorbolò Designer, World Economic Forum Jonathan Walter Freelance editorThis briefing paper, Electricity Reinvented: How Innovation is Transforming the Future of Power Systems, and the accompanying Innovation Playbook for Future Power Systems were made possible through the generous contributions, insights and collaboration of numerous individuals and organizations. We extend our sincere appreciation to all those who shared data, expertise and use cases in support of this work. We are especially grateful to the Senior Executive Community and Advisory Board for the Future of Power Systems initiative, whose guidance and insights were instrumental in shaping the selection, framing and analysis of insights presented in this report. We also wish to acknowledge, with particular thanks, the valuable comments and contributions of the following individuals and organizations listed below. The paper does not necessarily reflect the views of these individuals and/or their organizations. Expert advice is purely consultative in nature and does not imply any association with the takeaways or conclusions presented within this paper. AES China Southern Power Grid Clean Energy Ministerial Enel Eolian Hitachi Energy Iberdrola International Energy Agency Octopus Energy Schneider Electric Siemens World Nuclear Association Electricity Reinvented: How Innovation is Transforming the Future of Power Systems 16