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The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently released its annual flagship report, *Global Energy Review 2026*, noting that in 2025, against a complex economic and geopolitical backdrop, global energy demand growth slowed down, yet electricity consumption continued to grow robustly. Meanwhile, global energy demand growth showed a diversifying trend, with solar PV becoming the largest source of global energy supply growth for the first time. IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol stated that against a complex economic and geopolitical backdrop, global energy demand continued to grow in 2025, but a clear trend was that electrification levels across major economies were rising, driving electricity consumption growth far faster than overall energy demand. In today's rapidly changing energy landscape, countries that prioritize energy resilience and diversification are best positioned to cope with fluctuations and deliver secure and affordable energy in the years ahead.

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has released a draft rule to modernize distribution network planning. The proposal replaces existing annual reports with five-year 'distribution network plans' covering a 20-year horizon, aimed at improving data accessibility for distributed energy resources like rooftop solar, batteries, and EVs. The reform seeks to lower curtailment by enabling targeted network upgrades. Data from the Clean Energy Council confirms Australia's rooftop solar capacity reached 28.3 GW by the end of 2025, with 4.3 million installations contributing 14.2% of total electricity generation in the second half of 2025. Stakeholder submissions for the proposal are due by June 4.

Pakistan's Power Minister, Sardar Awais Leghari, has formally requested that the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) remove licensing fees and requirements for residential and small commercial PV systems up to 25 kW. The proposal aims to reverse the administrative centralization introduced by the 2026 Prosumer Regulations, which caused significant processing bottlenecks and regulatory hurdles. By restoring the decentralized approval model previously handled by local distribution companies (DISCOs), the government seeks to sustain the momentum of the nation’s solar adoption. As of June 2025, Pakistan’s cumulative net-metering capacity reached 6.1 GW, following the addition of 1.2 GW in the first half of 2025.