Ensuring ASEAN is ready for the energy transition will require the region and its member states to scale up current plans.

In recent years, ASEAN has put efforts towards energy transition and carbon neutrality as targets, aligned with the global efforts.

In 2025, most ASEAN countries had achieved an energy transition index higher than the average, reflecting the region’s efforts towards energy transition. One of the critical aspects of the energy transition is ensuring that the necessary infrastructure, technologies, and policies are in place to accelerate the integration of renewable energy (RE).

Whilst ASEAN is becoming more ambitious in its RE target, concerns persist that current efforts to develop grid infrastructure and the electricity market are insufficient to meet the region’s growing needs.

This op-ed is publish on Asian Power. Read the full article here.