When renewables rise, power prices tumble: four countries’ tipping points

Power prices fall sharply as wind power generation rises in four European countries – but at different thresholds, Recharge analysis finds

SSE Renewables finished installing turbines at its 443MW Viking Wind Farm in Scotland last year, which took the UK’s wind power capacity past 30GW.Photo: SSE Renewables

Published 22 October 2026, 04:32Updated 22 October 2026, 04:32