Europe’s installed energy storage capacity surpassed 100 GW for the first time in 2025, overtaking the region’s nuclear fleet, according to the 10th edition of the European Market Monitor on Energy Storage (EMMES), published by LCP Delta and Energy Storage Europe.
From ESS News
LCP Delta and Energy Storage Europe said Europe added a record 13.5 GW/26.4 GWh of electrochemical storage in 2025, pushing total installed storage capacity across all technologies to 102.7 GW.
The report said behind-the-meter capacity reached 30.2 GW/46.2 GWh by the end of 2025, led by energy storage in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, and the United Kingdom. The researchers said this growth is being driven by solar-plus-storage adoption, the rollout of dynamic electricity tariffs, and growing electrification of homes and businesses.
Front-of-the-meter battery storage reached 18.5 GW/34.4 GWh, the report said, with momentum strongest in countries with established capacity markets, including the United Kingdom, Italy, Poland, and Belgium, as well as those with dedicated large-scale storage support schemes such as Bulgaria and Spain.
