Taylor Hopkinson has launched a new annual study measuring the happiness, or “good energy”, of people working across the energy transition sector. The Good Energy Index survey is now open to renewables professionals worldwide. It uses statistical modelling inspired by the methodology behind the World Happiness Report to measure how energised, supported, confident, motivated, valued and proud renewables professionals feel about their work. The study also aims to identify the factors influencing talent attraction, retention and workforce performance.
The launch comes amid a widening renewables skills shortage. International Renewable Energy Agency and International Labour Organization estimate that the global renewables workforce will need to grow from 16.6 million today to nearly 30 million by 2030 to meet global energy transition targets. However, employment growth slowed to 2.3% in 2024 despite record renewable energy capacity additions.
The inaugural Good Energy Index is open to renewables professionals across all technologies and functions worldwide, including offshore wind, onshore wind, solar, battery energy storage systems, green hydrogen, electric vehicle infrastructure, data centres and bioenergy. The survey is being conducted with Taylor Hopkinson research partner ResearchBods, with the full report scheduled for publication later in 2026.
