Europe’s unbundled power markets and explicit reliability payments mean utilities won’t become “dumb pipes.” Value is shifting to platforms like Kraken, DERMS such as EnergyHub, and HEMS leaders (ecobee, Vivint, Tibo) that orchestrate DERs at scale.

Algorithms are taking center stage. This article shows how ai in energy trading delivers better forecasts, automated bids, and P2P enablement—while regulators and cybersecurity keep the rails safe.