Wind Droughts and Regulatory Gaps: Risking Volatility in European Power Markets

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Tuesday, Nov 25, 2025 8:44 am ET1min read
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- European power markets face volatility from wind droughts forcing fossil fuel reliance, straining

utilities
and raising consumer costs.

- Fragmented Clean Industrial Deal policies delay cross-border capacity rules, exacerbating market instability and regulatory gaps.

- Sustained low wind output through August 2025 highlights systemic fragility, with September forecasts offering limited relief from weather-driven price swings.

- Policy harmonization progress remains unclear, risking prolonged volatility without accelerated regulatory integration across EU energy systems.

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. Higher gas costs, , and reduced wind/hydropower forced greater fossil fuel reliance, driving this surge. .

However, this volatility stems partly from

year-to-August 2025, . Sustained low wind forces more fossil fuel burning, straining utility cash flows and raising consumer bills. , potentially easing pressure.

. While recovery is expected, . .

Wind Deficits, , and Price Volatility Risks

Europe's persistent wind droughts have

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, . While September forecasts show wind recovery potential, . Monitoring Needle: Track German/UK wind output forecasts against long-term averages via ENTSO-E data for early reliability signals.

The fragmented rollout of the Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF) is

. Without harmonized capacity rules, , . . .

, . , , . , . . .

, . . Caveat: Policy harmonization progress remains opaque and contingent on political consensus.

Amplifying Weather-Driven Price Swings

. , , as seen in Germany where

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. , . , . Meanwhile, . In late 2025, ,

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. . . . Without faster regulatory integration, .

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