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2025 IEEE PES Workforce Development Report
The Future of the Energy Workforce: IEEE PES Global Insights
The global power sector is facing a defining moment. With electricity demand climbing, extreme weather intensifying, and new skill requirements reshaping the grid, the profession of power engineering is under unprecedented pressure.
To understand the scope of the challenge and map a path forward, IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) published a global study on the future of the power engineering workforce. Among its most urgent findings is that by 2030, the world will need 450,000 to 1.5 million more power engineers to build, maintain, and operate the advanced power systems of tomorrow.
INDUSTRY ACTION
To close this gap, companies, universities, and policymakers must collaborate to retain top talent, refill the pipeline, and prepare engineers with future skills. Equally important, employers must prioritize the workplace values that matter most to engineers – from engaging and purposeful work to professional development opportunities.
Without strategic, coordinated action, a widening workforce gap threatens progress toward a more reliable, resilient, and sustainable energy future.
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Source: IEEE PES – Kearney Collaborative Study, July 2025.
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