
Plugged In: the energy news podcast
Coming from the heart of the Montel newsroom, Editor-in-Chief, Snjolfur Richard Sverrisson and his team of journalists explore the news headlines in the energy sector, bringing you in depth analysis of the industry’s leading stories each week.
Richard speaks to experts, analysts, regulators, and senior business leaders to the examine not just the what, but the why behind the decisions directing the markets and shaping the global transition to a green economy.
New episodes are available every Friday.
Podcasting since 2019 • 318 episodes
Plugged In: the energy news podcast
Latest Episodes
SUMMER SPECIAL Episode 2: CEO of E.ON
This is the second episode of Plugged In’s five-part CEO summer series, where Richard interviews prominent leaders in Europe’s energy sector. In this episode, Richard interviews Leonhard Birnbaum, CEO of E.ON, about Europe’s power m...
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Season 7
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Episode 27
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26:53

SUMMER SPECIAL Episode 1: CEO of Energy UK
This is the first episode of Plugged In’s five-part CEO summer series, where Richard interviews prominent leaders in Europe’s energy sector. In this episode, Richard speaks to Dhara Vyas, CEO of Energy UK about the state of the UK’s...
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Season 7
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Episode 26
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25:24

The data centre boom
The US, China, and now Europe are seeing a surge in data centres as big tech firms and other businesses develop their AI models. But, will these data centres cause the dramatic rise in power consumption that many are predicting? In ...
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Season 7
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Episode 25
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34:10

Will Iran close the Strait of Hormuz?
This week, LNG prices rose to a 10-week high in Europe in response to the escalating conflict in the Middle East. With the shadow of a threat from Iran to close its vital waterway for global LNG shipments, in this episode, we discu...
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Season 7
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Episode 24
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25:29

Sticky Nordic negative prices, will Finland retain top spot?
Since spring 2025, power prices in the Nordics have been below zero, thanks to a myriad of factors, including low power demand and a glut of green power production. Whilst this has been good news for some consumers in the region - w...
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Season 7
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Episode 23
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32:13
