EUPD Research Forecasts Europe Will Install About 57 GWh of Battery Storage in 2026
EUPD Research has forecast that Europe will install about 57 GWh of battery storage in 2026, around 78% more than in 2025. Home batteries are expected to grow more slowly than the total, at about 36%.
What the forecast says
The figures come from EUPD Research's Electrical Energy Storage report for Europe, reported by pv magazine's ESS News and Solarserver on 7 September. The 57 GWh total covers all segments, so most of it is not in people's homes. The analyst names Germany, Bulgaria, Italy, the UK and Spain as the markets driving growth.
For the UK and Spain, the report says growth is mainly front-of-the-meter, meaning large batteries connected to the grid rather than in houses.
The home battery slice
Residential storage is forecast to rise from 11 GWh in 2025 to 15 GWh in 2026. Germany is expected to remain the largest home battery market, followed by Italy, the Netherlands, the UK and Austria.
That makes the home market a minority of the total. It is still described as a strong growth driver, helped by falling battery costs, higher electricity prices and solar-plus-storage systems built for self-consumption.
Who is selling the batteries
For the first half of 2026, EUPD names Fox ESS, Huawei, BYD and Sigenergy as the largest home battery suppliers in Europe. For 2025, BYD and Huawei together held more than 30% of demand, according to the same report. Chinese suppliers account for most European residential installations.
If you are comparing brands, our Fox ESS, BYD and Huawei pages give a neutral starting point.
How far to trust the numbers
This is a forecast, not a count of installed systems. The full methodology and segment breakdown sit in EUPD's paid report, which we have not seen, so we cannot say how the 57 GWh splits between commercial and utility projects.
Different analysts also define Europe and the segments differently, so totals from different sources are not directly comparable. For a UK household, the practical point is narrower: the home market is growing, but most of the new capacity in Britain is being built on the grid side. Our UK country guide covers what applies at home.
Sources
- ESS News: Europe's storage market to hit 57 GWh in 2026, says EUPD Research
- Solarserver: EUPD Research, Batteriespeicher-Markt in Europa waechst 2026 um 78 Prozent
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