End of Year 2025 Renewable Energy Market Report

The global renewable energy sector entered 2025 with record employment levels, but clear signs of a maturing market. While total job numbers continued to rise, growth rates slowed as economic conditions tightened, productivity increased, and hiring strategies shifted across the industry.

In our End of Year 2025 Directors Report, LSP Renewables shares an overview of the key employment and market trends shaping renewable energy, alongside a forward-looking view of what early indicators suggest for 2026.

Key themes explored in the report include:

• Global renewable energy employment trends and what the latest data tells us

• Why growth is slowing despite record job numbers

• Ongoing skills shortages across wind, solar, storage and grid infrastructure

• The rise of battery energy storage, grid modernisation and system resilience

• How automation, digitalisation and AI are changing skill requirements

• What employers and candidates should expect as the market moves into 2026

The report draws on data and analysis from international organisations including the International Renewable Energy Agency and the International Labour Organization, combined with LSP Renewables’ first-hand insight from across global renewable energy recruitment markets.

 

Read the full End of Year 2025 report

To explore the full analysis and CEO commentary, read our End of Year 2025 Renewable Energy Market Report via LinkedIn.