Occupation · 2026 assessment

Renewable Energy Forecasting Analyst

Emerging role

An emerging specialist who combines domain expertise with technology in energy transition and climate systems. The role focuses on framing tasks, validating outputs, managing risk and taking responsibility for deployment in the real world.

Why this role is emerging: An emerging role at the intersection of energy transition and climate systems. It is developing as organizations deploy AI, autonomous systems and robotics; the scope will evolve with practice and regulation.
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How risk may change

A forecast estimate, not a guaranteed scenario.

17%2026
24%2028
32%2030
42%2035

Which tasks are exposed

Risk applies to individual tasks—not to a person or an entire occupation.

TaskRisk
Cleaning, joining and preparing data31%
Creating standard reports and visualizations24%
Forming conclusions and checking causality3%
Collecting telemetry and preparing shift reports28%
Forecasting load and consumption22%
Automated equipment-condition monitoring21%
Routine switching under normal conditions28%
Field repair and fault localization11%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

Each task is positioned by AI capability and the degree of human involvement still required.

  1. 1Cleaning, joining and preparing dataAI 31% · human 77%
  2. 2Creating standard reports and visualizationsAI 24% · human 80%
  3. 3Forming conclusions and checking causalityAI 3% · human 94%
  4. 4Collecting telemetry and preparing shift reportsAI 28% · human 82%
  5. 5Forecasting load and consumptionAI 22% · human 92%
  6. 6Automated equipment-condition monitoringAI 21% · human 81%
  7. 7Routine switching under normal conditionsAI 28% · human 82%
  8. 8Field repair and fault localizationAI 11% · human 91%

Why technology can change this work

  • AI automatically drafts analyses, finds correlations and explains standard deviations
  • smart grids automatically balance generation and demand
  • AI forecasts load and output
  • robots and drones inspect hazardous assets

What protects the occupation

  • choosing the right question and checking causality rather than correlation alone
  • critical-infrastructure accountability
  • a large share of value comes from human judgement, trust or personal accountability
  • the physical environment is too variable for near-term full robotics automation
  • physical work and emergency restoration
  • system decisions under grid instability

United States · before tax

Average pay and outlook

Estimated nominal monthly pay. The scenario reflects sector, demand and task resilience; it is not a guarantee of income.

2026$9 850per month
2035$15 300scenario estimate
2026: $9 85020262027: $10 35020272028: $10 85020282029: $11 40020292030: $12 00020302031: $12 60020312032: $13 20020322033: $13 90020332034: $14 60020342035: $15 3002035
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Skill fit 81% · risk 22%

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Skills you already have

  • analytical question framing
  • metric interpretation
  • energy-system understanding
  • technical diagnostics
  • safety-procedure compliance
  • emergency response

Skills to build

  • SQL and data preparation
  • visualization and forecasting
  • smart grids
  • energy storage
  • load forecasting
  • robotic inspection
CurrentRenewable Energy Forecasting Analyst · 17%
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Keepanalytical question framing · metric interpretation · energy-system understanding
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AddSQL and data preparation · visualization and forecasting · smart grids

Sources and update

Updated: 2026-09-25 · Assessment confidence: Low

International Labour Organization · 2025Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure

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World Economic Forum · 2025The Future of Jobs Report 2025

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O*NET Resource Center · 2026O*NET Database

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