Plugged In: the energy news podcast
Plugged In: the energy news podcast
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El Niño and the Polar Vortex - the key weather drivers for Q4
30 minutes Posted Sep 24, 2026 at 5:00 am.
Why This Winter Matters
Low Gas Storage Raises The Stakes
Meet The Guests And The Brief
Extreme Heat And Drought Trends
Late-Year Signals From The Atlantic
Four Weather Drivers To Watch
Regional Differences In Storage Buffers
Wind Risk And The Hedging Rush
El Niño And Europe’s Weak Signals
Rain Snowpack And Market Coupling
How Companies Hedge Hydro Risk
Could Next Summer Repeat 2026?
Dunkelflaute And Price Spikes
One Variable Each Expert Watches
Polar Vortex Explained Simply
Closing Thanks And Listener Requests
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Send us your thoughts! With European gas storage levels relatively low, periods of cold temperatures, weak wind or low rainfall could have an outsized impact on gas and power prices. In this episode of Plugged In, we look at the key weather patterns to watch in the months ahead and what they could mean for Europe’s energy system. How could El Niño shape the European winter? Could a weakening polar vortex raise the risk of colder weather later in the season? And what happens to power markets w...