Strategy& – AI in Energy: Digitize or Disappear, Jul 2025

The main theme of the document is the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the energy sector to achieve significant financial benefits and enhance competitiveness.

Key findings include that AI can provide cost reductions of more than 60%, increase productivity by over 50%, and open new revenue streams, potentially leading to a margin increase of 10-20%. Energy companies must actively adopt AI to cope with the growing complexity caused by renewable energy sources and changing customer needs. Successful AI initiatives start with pilot projects and value demonstrations, followed by strategic scaling across the organization. AI facilitates industry convergence, shifting value from physical energy delivery to flexibility and data management.