Europe’s road to fusion energy (15/04/2025)

Fusion is the energy source of the sun and other stars, and has the potential to provide clean, cost-efficient, and safe energy to power Europe’s future, joining the already ongoing development of renewable energy sources.

Quarterly reports confirm continued electricity and gas market resilience (02/04/2025)

EU gas and electricity markets in the fourth quarter of 2024 proved their resilience further, according to the new quarterly reports for both markets published on 31 March.

Call for evidence on nuclear investment needs launched, ahead of the 2025 Nuclear Illustrative Programme update (15/04/2025)

The Commission has launched a 4-week call for evidence related to the investment needs of the nuclear power sector in the EU.

Call launched for energy infrastructure projects worth €600 million (07/04/2025)

A new call for proposals for key cross-border EU energy infrastructure projects worth up to €600 million from the EU budget has been launched by the Commission.

Registration is open for the 2025 European Sustainable Energy Week (08/04/2025)

EUSEW takes place from 10 to 12 June 2025 in Brussels and online.

Energy in the next long-term EU budget: Commission invites input (15/04/2025)

The Commission launched 6 public consultations inviting stakeholders and citizens to have their say on the future EU budget and the policies it should finance.

Joint gas purchasing: Very good results for 2nd mid-term demand aggregation round for natural gas (02/04/2025)

The Commission has confirmed the outcome of the 2nd mid-term round for joint gas purchasing under AggregateEU.

New tool maps Europe’s real-time sustainable energy storage data (15/04/2025)

A new interactive platform delivers real-time clean energy storage insights as Europe shifts toward sustainable energy sources.

EU Smart Readiness Indicator: launch of test phase in Italy (02/04/2025)

Italy officially launched end of March its SRI test phase, becoming the latest EU country to trial the scheme.

Commission welcomes new ENTSOG report confirming the importance of storage last winter and need to start refilling as soon as possible (14/04/2025)

The report confirmed that gas storage was particularly important last winter, covering more than 30% of the EU’s gas consumption.

Press statement of European Commissioner for Energy and Housing and Minister of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan (07/04/2025)

The Ministerial meeting of the 11th Southern Gas Corridor Advisory Council and 3rd Green Energy Advisory Council was convened in Baku on 4 April 2025.

Electricity from renewable sources reaches 47% in 2024 (02/04/2025)

In 2024, 47.4% of net electricity generated in the EU came from renewable energy sources, up by 2.6 percentage points (pp) compared with 2023.

Eurostat: Imports of energy products to the EU down in 2024 (02/04/2025)

Compared with 2023, imports decreased both in value (-16.2%) and in net mass (-7.1%).

Keynote speech at the SolarPower Summit 2025: Let's Flex (02/04/2025)

Keynote speech at the SolarPower Summit 2025: Let's Flex

DG Energy is now on LinkedIn! (01/04/2025)

We have just opened a LinkedIn account! Follow us to stay updated on the latest EU energy policy news, initiatives, events, and more. Join our LinkedIn energy community and be part of the conversation on the EU’s energy future.

EU at Expo 2025 (13/04/2025)

EU at Expo 2025

Smart Readiness Indicator 3rd joint event (07/05/2025)

Smart Readiness Indicator 3rd joint event

Consultation on the list of candidate Projects of Common Interest and Projects of Mutual Interest in all infrastructure categories under Regulation (EU) 2022/869 (10/02/2025)

Consultation on the list of candidate Projects of Common Interest and Projects of Mutual Interest in all infrastructure categories under Regulation (EU) 2022/869

Energy efficient buildings: templates for sending information to the EU Building Stock Observatory (implementing act) (08/04/2025)

Energy efficient buildings: templates for sending information to the EU Building Stock Observatory (implementing act)

EU’s next long-term budget (MFF) – performance of the EU budget (02/04/2025)

EU’s next long-term budget (MFF) – performance of the EU budget

EU’s next long-term budget (MFF) – EU funding for cross-border education, training and solidarity, young people, media, culture, and creative sectors, values, and civil society (02/04/2025)

EU’s next long-term budget (MFF) – EU funding for cross-border education, training and solidarity, young people, media, culture, and creative sectors, values, and civil society

Technical assistance to develop methodologies compliant with disclosure obligations on RES gases (02/04/2025)

Technical assistance to develop methodologies compliant with disclosure obligations on RES gases

Bringing energy poverty research into local practice (14/04/2025)

Bringing energy poverty research into local practice

Key challenges and lessons learned in overcoming reluctance and promoting public acceptance of the energy transition locally (07/04/2025)

Key challenges and lessons learned in overcoming reluctance and promoting public acceptance of the energy transition locally

Wind energy powering the clean transition (17/03/2025)

Wind energy is abundant across many parts of Europe. It is a cost-effective way of generating electricity from a resource that will never be depleted. It can be harnessed both onshore and offshore and plays a key role in the clean energy transition.

Integration of the electricity markets (17/03/2025)

The EU internal energy market and the integration of European electricity markets already benefit consumers by around €34 billion every year. Further integration could increase these benefits to up to €40-43 billion per year by 2030. (Source: ACER April 2022 and IMF January 2025 ).

Commission brings relief to European consumers and businesses with Action Plan for Affordable Energy (10/03/2025)

On 26 February, the Commission put forward an Action Plan with short-term measures to lower energy costs, complete the Energy Union, attract investments and be better prepared for potential energy crises.

A Clean Industrial Deal for competitiveness and decarbonisation in the EU (10/03/2025)

The Commission has presented the Clean Industrial Deal, a bold business plan to support the competitiveness and resilience of our industry.

2025 Competitiveness Progress Report: Opportunities to boost EU clean tech (10/03/2025)

Clean energy technologies remain highly cost competitive in Europe, but are facing challenges to their global competitiveness.

Commission proposes 2-year extension to EU Gas Storage Regulation (10/03/2025)

The European Commission proposed on 5 March to prolong the current Gas Storage Regulation until the end of 2027.

Consultation on the draft State aid Framework supporting the Clean Industrial Deal (11/03/2025)

The European Commission launched on 11 March a consultation inviting all interested stakeholders to comment on its draft State aid Framework accompanying the Clean Industrial Deal.

Report and proposals on streamlining procedures for capacity mechanisms (13/03/2025)

The Commission has published a new report looking at the current process for approving capacity mechanisms in the EU.

EU-Canada High-Level Energy Dialogue (12/03/2025)

On 11 March, senior officials from Natural Resources Canada and the European Commission Directorate-General for Energy met to reaffirm their commitment to revitalising exchanges under the EU-Canada High-Level Energy Dialogue.

Over-subscribed European Hydrogen Bank auction receives 61 bids for Innovation Fund support, including 8 maritime projects (10/03/2025)

The European Hydrogen Bank’s second auction for the production of renewable hydrogen has attracted 61 bids from projects in 11 countries with the European Economic Area (EEA).

Commission launches second mid-term round for coordinated gas purchases via AggregateEU to ensure stability and predictability of supplies (12/03/2025)

On 12 March, the Commission launched the second mid-term matching round to coordinate gas purchases under the AggregateEU platform.

Simplified rules on sustainability and EU investments, delivering over €6 billion in administrative relief (10/03/2025)

The EU is at a crucial turning point for its competitiveness, decarbonisation and security, with a clear need to act.

Commission steps up support for Ukraine's energy security and paves the way for full market integration (10/03/2025)

Last 24 February in Kyiv, the European Commission offered a new support package to Ukraine to secure its energy system and enable its full integration within the European energy market.

EU adopts 16th sanctions package against Russia (10/03/2025)

The 16th package targets systemically important sectors of the Russian economy such as energy, trade, transport, infrastructure, and financial services.

Youth Policy Dialogue with Commissioner Jørgensen: Shaping a clean, sustainable, and fair energy future (10/03/2025)

On 18 February 2025, a Youth Policy Dialogue with European Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen, took place in Brussels, marking a significant step in integrating the voices of young people into the European Union's energy policies.

Shedding light on energy in Europe 2025 (11/03/2025)

This publication consolidates key energy indicators released for 2023, along with the latest electricity and gas prices for the first half of 2024 and the greenhouse gas emission indicators for 2022.

Energy prices stabilised at a high level in 2024 (10/03/2025)

In December 2024, the domestic producer price for energy in the EU increased by 1.3% compared with the previous month, while it decreased by 1.4% compared with December 2023.

Slight increase in nuclear power production in 2023 (10/03/2025)

In 2023, 13 EU countries with nuclear electricity production generated 619 601 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity, an increase of 1.7% compared with 2022.

2023: record-breaking increase in renewable electricity (10/03/2025)

In 2023, renewable energy sources accounted for 45.3% of gross electricity consumption in the EU, a significant 4.1 percentage points (pp) increase from 2022.

EU renewable energy for heating and cooling reaches 26% (10/03/2025)

The share increased by 1.2 percentage points (pp) compared with 2022.

Energy use down in all sectors but transport in 2022 (17/03/2025)

In 2022, the EU’s net domestic energy use was 58.8 million terajoules, representing a 4.2% decrease compared with 2021. This figure includes energy used directly by households and energy used by production activities of businesses and government.

Opening statement in the European Parliament Plenary debate on Accelerating the phase-out of Russian gas and other Russian energy commodities in the EU (12 March 2025) (13/03/2025)

Opening statement in the European Parliament Plenary debate on Accelerating the phase-out of Russian gas and other Russian energy commodities in the EU (12 March 2025)

Remarks at the press conference on the Action Plan for Affordable Energy (26 February 2025) (10/03/2025)

Remarks at the press conference on the Action Plan for Affordable Energy

EU wind energy (13/03/2025)

Watch our video to learn how wind energy is powering Europe’s cleaner and greener future, boosting energy independence and creating jobs.

EU Energy Infrastructure (11/03/2025)

Learn more about how energy infrastructure projects are connecting EU countries with each other and with countries outside the EU to boost the EU’s energy security and independence.

Zero-emission buildings - the new EU standard (11/03/2025)

Watch this video to find out more about what zero-emission buildings are and how the EU will achieve its objectives.

Hannover Messe (31/03/2025)

Hannover Messe

Study on energy prices and costs - Evaluating impacts on households and industry (10/03/2025)

Study on energy prices and costs - Evaluating impacts on households and industry

100% renewables today - The collaborative climate policy of Ringkøbing-Skjern, Denmark : case study (10/03/2025)

100% renewables today - The collaborative climate policy of Ringkøbing-Skjern, Denmark : case study

Planning ahead of a coal-fired power plant closure - Lessons learnt from Ratcliffe-on-Soar, UK : case study (10/03/2025)

Planning ahead of a coal-fired power plant closure - Lessons learnt from Ratcliffe-on-Soar, UK : case study

Radiation protection issues in modern external beam radiotherapy : proceedings of a scientific seminar 2023 (17/03/2025)

Radiation protection issues in modern external beam radiotherapy : proceedings of a scientific seminar

The Just Transition and renewable energy communities in the Sulcis-Iglesiente - START technical assistance summary (10/03/2025)

The Just Transition and renewable energy communities in the Sulcis-Iglesiente - START technical assistance summary

Guidance on the implementation of Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom Requirements for Medical Equipment with Respect to Monitoring and Control of Patient Radiation Exposures (17/03/2025)

Guidance on the implementation of Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom Requirements for Medical Equipment with Respect to Monitoring and Control of Patient Radiation Exposures

Economic diversification in coal+ regions - Toolkit (10/03/2025)

Economic diversification in coal+ regions - Toolkit

Evaluation study of the council decision (Euratom) 2021/281 amending decision 2007/198/Euratom establishing the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the development of fusion energy and conferring advantage upon it (10/03/2025)

Evaluation study of the council decision (Euratom) 2021/281 amending decision 2007/198/Euratom establishing the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the development of fusion energy and conferring advantage upon it

Framing summer energy poverty: Insights and recommendations for a resilient future (10/03/2025)

EU publications Framing summer energy poverty: Insights and recommendations for a resilient future

Baltic States join the European continental electricity grid after fully disconnecting from Russian and Belarussian networks (10/02/2025)

As of 9 February, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are fully independent from Russia's and Belarus's electricity systems. They successfully integrated into the EU internal energy market by joining the European continental network via Poland.

Delegated act on primarily used components under the Net-Zero Industry Act (05/02/2025)

Delegated act on primarily used components under the Net-Zero Industry Act

The Broader Approach Agreement (14/02/2025)

The EU and Japan are cooperating on the most advanced nuclear fusion reactor in the world

Youth Policy Dialogue with Commissioner Dan Jørgensen - Shaping a clean, sustainable and fair energy future (18/02/2025)

Youth Policy Dialogue with Commissioner Dan Jørgensen - Shaping a clean, sustainable and fair energy future

The role of regional energy networks in a decarbonised European energy system (03/02/2025)

The role of regional energy networks in a decarbonised European energy system

In focus: Energy efficient appliances (17/02/2025)

Opting for home appliances and other products that are cheaper to run because they waste less energy can have a significant impact on bringing down overall energy consumption and reducing your household energy bills.

Speech at High level discussion on Security of the infrastructure and challenges in the Baltic region (10/02/2025)

Speech at High level discussion on Security of the infrastructure and challenges in the Baltic region

Workforce growth in the solar industry (17/02/2025)

The workforce of the photovoltaic sector grew by 27% to 826 000 by the end of 2023, up from 648 100 workers in 2022. This rapid growth means that Europe could see more than 1 million solar workers by 2027. (Source: SolarPower Europe Solar Jobs Report 2024).

Baltics Synchronisation (14/02/2025)

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, disconnected from the Russian and Belarussian electricity grid and joined the Continental Europe Network.

Third Plenary Meeting of the Investors Dialogue on Energy (27/02/2025)

Third Plenary Meeting of the Investors Dialogue on Energy

Monitoring the implementation of the Commission recommendation and guidance on speeding up permit-granting procedures for renewable energy and related infrastructure projects (11/02/2025)

Monitoring the implementation of the Commission recommendation and guidance on speeding up permit-granting procedures for renewable energy and related infrastructure projects

EU invests over €1.2 billion in cross-border infrastructure contributing to build our Energy Union and to boost competitiveness (03/02/2025)

The Commission will allocate almost €1.25 billion in grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).

Cross border infrastructure projects (14/02/2025)

The EC allocated almost €1.25 billion to cross-border energy infrastructure projects.

Renewable energy auctions – Implementing Act on non-price criteria (05/02/2025)

Renewable energy auctions – Implementing Act on non-price criteria

Energy subsidies report details situation in 2023 (03/02/2025)

The Commission published the 2024 Report on Energy Subsidies in the EU detailing the volume of public subsidies by national governments across the EU in 2023.

Study on energy subsidies and other government interventions in the European Union (03/02/2025)

Study on energy subsidies and other government interventions in the European Union

The EU offers emergency support to tackle the energy crisis in Moldova (03/02/2025)

The EU has proposed a €30 million emergency assistance package in a first step to support the Republic of Moldova in tackling the severe energy crisis provoked by Gazprom.

European Sustainable Energy Week (10/06/2025)

The European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) Policy Conference is the biggest conference dedicated to renewables and efficient energy use in Europe. The 19th edition of the Policy Conference will take place in a hybrid format, in Brussels and online.

Investment needs of European energy infrastructure to enable a decarbonised economy (05/02/2025)

Investment needs of European energy infrastructure to enable a decarbonised economy

European Commission and Moldova agree on a 2-year Comprehensive Strategy for Energy Independence and Resilience and immediate support with the energy bills (05/02/2025)

On 4 February, the European Commission and the Republic of Moldova have agreed on a 2-year Comprehensive Strategy for Energy Independence and Resilience of Moldova.

7th meeting of the Equality Platform (15/05/2025)

7th meeting of the Equality Platform

Targeted stakeholder survey for EU grid operators and regulators on the Pact for Engagement (03/02/2025)

The survey on enhancing regulatory environments for stakeholder engagement in electricity infrastructure projects in the EU, under the EU’s Pact for Engagement, is open until 23 February 2025.

President von der Leyen launched Global Energy Transition Forum in Davos (03/02/2025)

On 23 January in Davos, President von der Leyen launched the Global Energy Transition Forum, together with the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol.

10.6% of EU population struggled to keep homes warm (03/02/2025)

In 2023, 10.6% of the EU population were not able to keep their home adequately warm. Compared with 2022, this share increased by 1.3 percentage points (pp).

Share of renewables in transport rose in 2023 (10/02/2025)

In 2023, the share of renewable energy sources in transport reached 10.8% at EU level.

Youth and the energy transition (16/01/2025)

The Commission is committed to supporting young people’s participation in energy policy discussions, as well as providing them with the skills and knowledge they need to drive the clean energy transition.

2025 edition of EU Sustainable Energy Week to focus on powering a fair and competitive green transition (14/01/2025)

Scheduled for 10 to 12 June 2025 in Brussels and online, the 19th edition of Europe's largest annual gathering focusing on renewables and efficient energy use will focus on the main energy priorities of the new Commission.

Commission and Member States confirm no gas supply concerns in the New Year (14/01/2025)

31 December 2024 marked the end of the Russian gas transit agreement via Ukraine. In an extraordinary meeting of the Gas Coordination Group on 2 January, the Commission and the Member States from Central and Eastern Europe took stock of the situation.

Member States agree new ambition for expanding offshore renewable energy (14/01/2025)

EU countries have updated their goals for the deployment of offshore renewable energy up to 2050 in each of the EU’s 5 sea basins, with intermediate objectives to be achieved by 2030 and 2040.

Joint statement by Commissioner Dan Jørgensen and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico following their bilateral meeting (15/01/2025)

Both parts had a good and open discussion on the energy situation and wider implications of the end of the transit of Russian gas via Ukraine.

President von der Leyen establishes fourteen Project Groups to deliver on political priorities (14/01/2025)

The aim of the Project Groups is to ensure preparation and political steer in the delivery of initiatives from conception to implementation.

New European coordinator appointed to oversee completion of Baltic synchronisation energy project (14/01/2025)

Responding to urgent needs of the region, the European Commission has appointed expert Catharina Sikow-Magny as European Coordinator for the Baltic Synchronisation projects of common interest.

ACER launches a virtual hub price correlation simulator for electricity forward trading (14/01/2025)

On 10 January, ACER released a new tool to simulate price correlations for electricity forward trading with potential virtual hub prices.

Quarterly reports confirm further structural progress on renewables and security of supply on EU energy markets (14/01/2025)

EU gas and electricity markets proved robust in the third quarter of 2024, according to the latest quarterly reports for both markets.

Work begins on the Citizens Energy Package to ensure a fair and inclusive energy transition (14/01/2025)

The importance that the new Commission College puts on EU citizens in the clean energy transition was a recurring theme at the latest Citizen’s Energy Forum in Budapest last 5 December.

Renewables account for 24.5% of EU energy use in 2023 (15/01/2025)

In 2023, 24.5% of gross final energy consumption in the EU came from renewable sources, up by 1.4 percentage points compared with 2022.

EU primary energy consumption decreased by 4% in 2023 (15/01/2025)

In 2023, primary energy consumption in the EU reached 1 211 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe).

Investors Dialogues on Energy webinar: Strategic Energy Technology Plan (21/01/2025)

Investors Dialogues on Energy webinar: Strategic Energy Technology Plan

Energy labelling - electronic displays (18/11/2024)

Energy labelling - electronic displays

The net-zero manufacturing industry landscape across Member States (14/01/2025)

The net-zero manufacturing industry landscape across Member States - Final report

Europeans’ attitudes towards EU energy policy - Eurobarometer report (04/12/2024)

Europeans’ attitudes towards EU energy policy - Eurobarometer report

EU’s renewables capacity is growing fast (12/12/2024)

In 2024, 77 GW of new installed renewables was installed in the EU, which corresponds to saving around 14 bcm of gas. 62 GW was photovoltaics and 15 GW wind power. EU’s total photovoltaics by end 2024 reaches 323 GW and wind 234 GW. (Source: EUROSTAT, SolarpowerEurope & WindEurope)

Winter preparedness - energy efficiency and savings tips (16/12/2024)

As 2024 draws to a close, Europe’s energy winter preparedness is a priority. On an individual level, we all can continue to take small actions to save energy, reduce our energy bills, contribute to lower fossil fuel imports, and reduce CO2 and methane emissions.

Energy Community Ministerial: Commissioner Jørgensen underlines importance of integration into EU electricity market (16/12/2024)

The first Projects of Energy Community Interest (PECIs) were adopted at the Energy Community Ministerial Council in Vienna.

Commission earmarks €4.6 billion to boost net-zero technologies, electric vehicle battery cell manufacturing and renewable hydrogen (04/12/2024)

Under the Investment Fund, these new calls will ensure the competitiveness of European industry while meeting agreed climate goals.

Digitalisation and data exchange are key enablers for a modern and resilient energy system (04/12/2024)

Better access and exchange of energy data will help the relevant actors along the energy value chain to launch new and innovative services.

ACER monitoring: increase flexibility and grid capacity cost-effectively for EU decarbonisation, competitiveness and security of supply (16/12/2024)

The EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators published its Monitoring Reports on electricity infrastructure, and security of electricity supply respectively.

Geothermal energy: Council calls for faster deployment (16/12/2024)

On 16 December, the Council approved conclusions on promoting geothermal energy, which is energy generated from the natural heat of the earth’s interior.

Commission sets intermediate gas storage filling targets for 2025 to ensure secure supplies and market stability (04/12/2024)

The Commission has adopted intermediate targets that EU countries are required to meet in 2025 to ensure gas storage facilities are filled to at least 90% of capacity by 1 November 2025.

European Sustainable Energy Week 2025: Applications for awards open (04/12/2024)

The awards are given in three categories: Innovation, Local Energy Action and Women in Energy. The call for applications is open until 30 January 2025.

EU secures agreement on carbon market rules and new climate finance goal (04/12/2024)

At the COP29 UN Climate Change Conference in Baku, the European Commission and EU Member States took the lead in brokering a deal to align global financial flows with the objectives of the Paris Agreement.

Meet Dan Jørgensen, new Commissioner for Energy and Housing (05/12/2024)

Dan Jørgensen’s task is to bring down energy prices for households and companies, produce more clean energy, upgrade our grid infrastructure and develop a resilient, interconnected and secure energy system.

Heat pumps – the heating solution for a clean energy transition (09/12/2024)

Heat pumps are an efficient, sustainable and increasingly affordable heating solution that will help Europe in its transition towards a cleaner, greener future. Watch this video to find out more!

Design, development and implementation of joint purchasing options under EU energy platform - final report (04/12/2024)

Design, development and implementation of joint purchasing options under EU energy platform - final report

Bridging the gap from innovation to market (16/12/2024)

Bridging the gap from innovation to market

EU leading the global energy transition (18/11/2024)

The EU is pursuing a bold agenda to promote a fair, sustainable, and ambitious global energy transition, which leaves no one behind.

Global leaders reaffirm commitment to UNEP’s International Methane Emissions Observatory at COP29 (18/11/2024)

At COP29, representatives from the European Commission, Germany, the United States and Australia reaffirmed their strong political and financial support to UNEP’s International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO).

Statement of the G7+ Ukraine Energy Coordination Group and the Government of Ukraine promoting sustainable green recovery of Ukraine's energy system (18/11/2024)

The group met on the margins of the COP29 to reaffirm its unwavering support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression.

EIB Group, European Commission and Solar Impulse Foundation present energy efficiency initiative for smaller companies at COP29 in Baku (18/11/2024)

A new energy efficiency initiative will facilitate investments in energy efficiency for small and medium enterprises by supporting pilot projects that explore new ways to enhance these investments in this market segment.

The European Commission and Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance announce partnership (18/11/2024)

The aim is to accelerate a just, orderly and equitable transition away from fossil fuels in Europe and globally.

EU steps up efforts to abate methane emissions with partners (18/11/2024)

At COP29 in Baku on 12 November, the European Commission launched a new Methane Abatement Partnership Roadmap.

EU Smart Readiness Indicator: launch of test phase in Portugal (18/11/2024)

The Smart Readiness Indicator, established under the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, measures a building’s ability to use smart technologies to enhance its energy efficiency.

Joint press release by the Commission, Spain, Lithuania and Austria on the European Hydrogen Bank's ‘Auctions-as-a-Service' scheme (18/11/2024)

It will increase the funding for clean investments via the Investment Fund.

The EU’s energy security framework successfully tested to ensure winter preparedness (11/11/2024)

To ensure preparedness in energy supply in winter 2024-2025, the European Commission organised a comprehensive exercise to test the resilience of the EU security of supply framework.

European Sustainable Energy Week 2025: Commission opens applications to host a policy session (11/11/2024)

EUSEW returns for its 19th edition on 10 - 12 June 2025 in Brussels and online. The deadline for the call for sessions is Thursday 23 January 2025.

EU gas storages were 95% full ahead of 1 November, surpassing the 90% target in the Gas Storage Regulation (04/11/2024)

During the energy crisis, EU countries agreed to a legally binding target to fill their gas storages to 90% of capacity by 1 November each year.

Coalition welcomes 49 financial institutions as members (04/11/2024)

49 financial institutions have signed up as members of the European Energy Efficiency Financing Coalition.

Commission welcomes increased electricity export capacity to Ukraine and Moldova (04/11/2024)

The Transmission System Operators (TSOs) of Continental Europe confirmed that the electricity export capacity to Ukraine and Moldova from neighbouring EU countries can be increased for the winter.

New energy labelling rules to improve quality of information for consumers and companies (04/11/2024)

Since 22 October 2024, digital identity verification is mandatory for all suppliers registering their product models in the European Product Registry for Energy Labelling (EPREL).

Commission issues guidance on phasing out financing for stand-alone fossil fuel boilers from 2025 (04/11/2024)

The guidance clarifies the requirement to discontinue, at the latest from 1 January 2025, any financial incentive for the installation of new stand-alone boilers powered by fossil fuels.

Speech by Commissioner Simson at the Global Methane Pledge Ministerial at COP29 (15 November 2024) (18/11/2024)

Speech by Commissioner Simson at the Global Methane Pledge Ministerial at COP29

Speech by President von der Leyen at the Fourth Edition of the Renewable Hydrogen Summit (7 November 2024) (11/11/2024)

Speech by President von der Leyen at the Fourth Edition of the Renewable Hydrogen Summit (7 November 2024)

COP29 (11/11/2024)

COP29

European Hydrogen Week 2024 (18/11/2024)

European Hydrogen Week 2024

Investors Dialogues on Energy webinar: European Wind Power Action Plan (18/11/2024)

Investors Dialogues on Energy webinar: European Wind Power Action Plan

16th Citizens’ Energy Forum (05/12/2024)

16th Citizens’ Energy Forum

Consultation: Fitness check – energy security architecture (09/09/2024)

Consultation: Fitness check – energy security architecture

Ecodesign requirements for standby and off mode power consumption, and household tumble dryers (06/11/2024)

Ecodesign requirements for standby and off mode power consumption, and household tumble dryers

Call for feedback: Repairability score for household tumble dryers (06/11/2024)

Call for feedback: Repairability score for household tumble dryers

Looking at energy communities through a local authority lens - Smart Cities Marketplace (04/11/2024)

Looking at energy communities through a local authority lens - Smart Cities Marketplace

Managing post-coal assets through spatial and strategic planning - Toolkit (06/11/2024)

Managing post-coal assets through spatial and strategic planning - Toolkit

Global share of renewables in electricity sector set to reach 46% by 2030 (11/10/2024)

In the electricity sector, the renewable energy share is forecast to expand from 30% in 2023 to 46% in 2030. By 2030, solar PV becomes the foremost renewable electricity source, followed by wind, both surpassing hydropower. (Source: IEA renewables report 2024)

EU investing in energy infrastructure (15/10/2024)

Developing cross-border energy infrastructure fit for the 21st century is essential to delivering the EU’s world-leading energy transition.

Eurobarometer survey shows European citizens support the energy policy pursued by the EU in the last 5 years (07/10/2024)

A wide-ranging survey shows that Europeans are taking action to save energy and embrace clean energy, but want more support to make the transition and keep their bills under control.

EU Energy in figures: statistical data on EU energy sector (15/10/2024)

On 14 October, the European Commission published the 2024 edition of EU Energy in figures, an annual statistical pocketbook providing information on the energy sector in the EU.

Commission publishes final guidance documents for implementing the revised Energy Efficiency Directive (07/10/2024)

The last of 9 recommendations and guidance documents were published in September to support EU countries' work in transposing the revised Energy Efficiency Directive into national law.

Call for applications: candidate energy infrastructure Projects of Common and Mutual Interest (07/10/2024)

The Commission has opened a call for applications for energy infrastructure projects under the Trans-European Network for Energy (TEN-E) Regulation to obtain Project of Common Interest (PCI) or Project of Mutual Interest (PMI) status.

Second renewable hydrogen auction (07/10/2024)

The Innovation Fund continues to support renewable hydrogen production as part of the European Hydrogen Bank.

Energy efficiency improvements in EU dwellings (07/10/2024)

In 2023, 25.5% of the EU population aged 16 or over was living in a dwelling in which energy efficiency was improved in the last 5 years.

Use of renewables growing in the services sector (07/10/2024)

In 2022, renewables overtook both heat and oil and petroleum products in final consumption by the services sector in the EU for the first time.

Keynote speech at the 4th Industrial Carbon Management Forum (10 October 2024) (10/10/2024)

Commissioner Kadri Simson provided the keynote address at the Industrial Carbon Management Forum in Pau, France.

Keynote speech at the fifth European Investment Forum on Energy in Uruguay (30 September 2024) (08/10/2024)

Commissioner Simson delivered a speech at the fifth European Investment Forum on Energy in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Industrial Carbon Management - key for decarbonisation (07/10/2024)

Watch our new video to learn about industrial carbon management and how it will help the EU to become the first carbon-neutral continent by 2050!

Energy Poverty Advisory Hub International Annual Conference (15/10/2024)

EPAH International Annual Conference

Just Transition Platform Conference (15/10/2024)

Just Transition Platform Conference

Workshop: Import requirements of the EU Methane Regulation (15/10/2024)

Workshop: Import requirements of the EU Methane Regulation

6th meeting of the Equality Platform (17/10/2024)

6th meeting of the Equality Platform

5th PCI Energy Days (04/11/2024)

5th PCI Energy Days

COP 29 (11/11/2024)

Join us on the ground at the EU Pavilion and discover how the European Union is leading the way to a sustainable future!

Strategic Energy Technology Plan: Scaling up research, innovation and competitiveness in clean energy technologies (14/11/2024)

Strategic Energy Technology Plan: Scaling up research, innovation and competitiveness in clean energy technologies

16th Citizens’ Energy Forum (05/12/2024)

16th Citizens’ Energy Forum

Methodology to determine the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission savings of low-carbon fuels (07/10/2024)

Methodology to determine the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission savings of low-carbon fuels

Energy efficient buildings: call for evidence on framework to increase lending for renovations (08/10/2024)

The European Commission has launched a four-week call for evidence on a framework to increase lending for energy renovations. The framework aims to increase lending volumes for energy renovations, protect vulnerable households, and outline best practices to encourage lenders to prioritise renovations for the worst-performing buildings.

Renewable and recycled carbon fuels – extending the scope of traceability of the EU database (15/10/2024)

Renewable and recycled carbon fuels – extending the scope of traceability of the EU database

ETIP SNET: Coordinated energy infrastructure - Planning for a decarbonised system (07/10/2024)

Coordinated energy infrastructure - Planning for a decarbonised system

Study on optimisation of energy poverty indicators at EU and national level (08/10/2024)

This study provides an in-depth understanding of the landscape of energy poverty and subsequent indicators used at the European Union and Member State level.

EU leading in global shift towards renewables (12/09/2024)

Renewable energy deployment in Europe is rising, reaching around 22% of the EU’s gross final energy consumption in 2023, compared with 14% in China and 9% in the US. (From ‘The future of European competitiveness’ report by Mario Draghi)

New Commission College 2024-2029 - Denmark's Dan Jørgensen is the Commissioner-designate for Energy and Housing (17/09/2024)

The Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen has confirmed today Denmark’s Global Climate Minister (& former Energy Minister) Dan Jørgensen as the Commissioner-designate for Energy and Housing. Among his priorities will be completing the Energy Union, bringing down energy prices, producing more clean energy and upgrading the EU's grid infrastructure.

Industrial carbon management (16/09/2024)

Learn about Industrial carbon management (ICM) technologies in our new article. It explains what ICM is, how it works and what is the current state of play at EU level.

Watch out for our upcoming video on Industrial Carbon Management (16/09/2024)

Want to know more about industrial carbon management in the EU? Our new video will be out soon on our YouTube channel!

State of the Energy Union Report 2024 shows EU progress to ensure secure, competitive and affordable energy for all (12/09/2024)

On 11 September, the Commission published the State of the Energy Union Report 2024 which describes how the EU has managed unprecedented challenges in the energy policy landscape during this Commission's mandate.

New report highlights progress in quality and safety of radiation medicine (16/09/2024)

The Commission published a new report on 13 September gauging the progress in quality and safety of medical radiological practices in recent years.

UN Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals unveils Actions and Principles for Justice and Equity (12/09/2024)

On 11 September, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres unveiled the outcomes of his UN Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals, co-chaired by Ditte Juul Jørgensen, Director-General for Energy of the European Commission and Ambassador Nozipho Joyce Mxakato-Diseko of South Africa.

The Commission is launching the 4th call for cross-border renewable energy projects to obtain the status (09/09/2024)

In 2021, CEF Energy was extended with a cross-border renewable energy (CB RES) window. The scope of the CB RES programme covers renewable energy projects that involve a physical or non-physical cross-border cooperation between EU Members States, but also Member States and non-EU countries.

Commission adopts guidance to EU countries on implementing the revised directives on renewable energy and on energy efficiency (09/09/2024)

The Commission adopted on 2 September 3 guidance documents to support EU countries' work in transposing and implementing the revised directives on renewable energy and energy efficiency into national law.

EU reached 90% gas storage target 10 weeks ahead of deadline (09/09/2024)

By the end of August, the EU had reached its target of filling gas storage facilities to 90% of capacity, well over 2 months ahead of the 1 November deadline, according to the latest figures released by Gas Infrastructure Europe.

Solar overtook hard coal as electricity source in 2022 (09/09/2024)

The proportion of solar energy in the EU’s total electricity production was 210 249 GWh compared with 205 693 GWh for hard coal.

Remarks at the press conference on the State of the Energy Union Report 2024 (12/09/2024)

Remarks at the press conference on the State of the Energy Union Report 2024

Opening remarks at the Global African Hydrogen Summit 'Global Hydrogen Panel: Delivering Africa's Energy Transition Through The Development Of The Global Energy Map' (16/09/2024)

Opening remarks at the Global African Hydrogen Summit 'Global Hydrogen Panel: Delivering Africa's Energy Transition Through The Development Of The Global Energy Map'

Global Renewables Summit (23/09/2024)

Global Renewables Summit

Mobilising finance for regional just transitions from coal (26/09/2024)

Mobilising finance for regional just transitions from coal

17th European Nuclear Energy Forum (30/09/2024)

17th European Nuclear Energy Forum

Smart Readiness Indicator 2nd joint event (08/10/2024)

Smart Readiness Indicator 2nd joint event

4th Industrial Carbon Management Forum (10/10/2024)

4th Industrial Carbon Management Forum

Targeted consultation: Revision of the electricity guideline on forward capacity allocation (09/09/2024)

Targeted consultation: Revision of the electricity guideline on forward capacity allocation

Call for evidence: Electricity guideline on forward capacity allocation (revision) (09/09/2024)

Call for evidence: Electricity guideline on forward capacity allocation (revision)

Call for evidence and public consultation on 'Energy security architecture – fitness check' (09/09/2024)

Call for evidence and public consultation on 'Energy security architecture – fitness check'

Clean energy for EU islands: Study on connection policies and management of energy systems under conditions of asynchronous generation in the non-interconnected islands (09/09/2024)

Clean energy for EU islands: Study on connection policies and management of energy systems under conditions of asynchronous generation in the non-interconnected islands

A series of new publications by the Coal Regions in Transition initiative (16/09/2024)

New publications on the Coal Regions in Transition initiative

Mapping of renewable energy projects with regional impact (16/09/2024)

Mapping of renewable energy projects with regional impact

Final report of the Port electricity commercial model (project pilot) (16/09/2024)

Final report of the Port electricity commercial model (project pilot)

Renewables take the lead in power generation in 2023 (27/06/2024)

The supply of renewable energies increased by 4.4% compared with 2022, amounting to around 10.9 million TJ in 2023.

Commission clarifies rules for energy labelling in visual advertising following Court ruling (16/07/2024)

The Commission has published a clarification today of how suppliers and retailers of energy-labelled products should show energy label classes in their visual advertising and promotional material.

Guidance to facilitate common approach to data interoperability repository (16/07/2024)

The repository will make it easier for electricity suppliers and innovative energy service companies to operate across the internal electricity market.

New ecodesign rules for industrial fans (03/07/2024)

New harmonised EU rules to reduce the energy consumption and facilitate repair of industrial fans were adopted by the Commission on 3 July.

The EU and Egypt team up to mobilise private sector investments (01/07/2024)

In the energy sector, these reforms and investments are expected to drive forward the energy transition, in areas including the production of renewable hydrogen.

EU notifies exit from Energy Charter Treaty and puts an end to intra-EU arbitration proceedings (01/07/2024)

The EU has taken the final step to exit the Treaty, a multilateral trade and investment agreement applicable to the energy sector, which is not compatible with the EU's climate and energy goals.

EU adopts 14th package of sanctions against Russia for its continued illegal war against Ukraine (27/06/2024)

The package contains important new energy-related measures targeting liquified natural gas (LNG).

Commission provides guidance on collaborative investment frameworks for offshore energy projects (27/06/2024)

This guidance document outlines ways in which investment frameworks for cross-border offshore grid and renewable projects can be organised most efficiently.

Commission welcomes Council agreement on revision of Euratom Safeguards Regulation (26/06/2024)

The aim is to ensure the continued effectiveness and efficiency of Euratom safeguards in guaranteeing the peaceful use of civil nuclear materials in the EU.

EU invests close to €3 billion of emissions trading revenues for cleaner energy systems in 10 EU countries via the Modernisation Fund (27/06/2024)

On 24 June, the EU disbursed €2.967 billion via the Modernisation Fund to support 39 energy projects in 10 EU countries.

Pan-European exercise to foster preparedness in case of large-scale cyber-attacks in energy sector (26/06/2024)

This year's Cyber Europe exercise focused on a scenario involving cyber threats to the EU's energy infrastructure.

First Net-Zero Academy to train 100 000 workers in the EU solar photovoltaic value chain (26/06/2024)

The European Solar Academy is the first in a series of EU Academies to be set up under the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA), that will develop the necessary skills along the net-zero technologies value chains.

Further step towards establishing the European Network of Network Operators of Hydrogen (ENNOH) (26/06/2024)

Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson took the opportunity to underline the crucial importance that the Commission places in ENNOH in terms of developing a European hydrogen infrastructure.

CEF Energy: four preparatory studies selected for funding under cross-border renewables (16/07/2024)

The awarded projects involve 5 EU countries and cover sectors such as offshore wind, green hydrogen and solar PV.

EU imports of energy products continue to drop (01/07/2024)

Imports decreased both in value and in net mass in the first quarter of 2024, compared to the same quarter of 2023.

CEF Energy: new interactive publication showcases positive impact of CEF in modernising European energy infrastructure (27/06/2024)

Focus areas are electricity, smart grids, natural gas, CO2 networks and renewable energy.

'Supporting Ukraine's resilience through the Ukraine Energy Support Fund' (12 July 2024) (16/07/2024)

Speech the Energy Community Donor Conference: 'Supporting Ukraine's resilience through the Ukraine Energy Support Fund'

Opening remarks at the 10th Energy Infrastructure Forum (27 June 2024) (27/06/2024)

Speech at the high-level opening session of the 10th Energy Infrastructure Forum

European Hydrogen Bank to speed up renewable hydrogen deployment (16/07/2024)

Hydrogen can be used to generate electricity, run vehicles, and even power heavy industry. And powered by renewable energy, it is an alternative to fossil fuels that can help the EU towards its clean energy transition. Watch our new video to find out more!

SET Plan conference: Energy Research and Innovation for a Competitive Europe (14/11/2024)

18th SET Plan conference

Ecodesign and energy labelling requirements for computers – review (25/04/2024)

Ecodesign requirements for computers – review

Energy efficiency – ecodesign requirements for air heating and cooling products (27/06/2024)

Energy efficiency – ecodesign requirements for air heating and cooling products

Priority list for the development of network codes and guidelines on electricity for the period 2024-2027 and on gas for 2024 and beyond (16/07/2024)

Priority list for the development of network codes and guidelines on electricity for the period 2024-2027 and on gas for 2024 and beyond

Ramp-up and role of hydrogen-based power generation (26/06/2024)

Ramp-up and role of hydrogen-based power generation

Study on promoting energy system integration through the increased role of renewable electricity, decentralised assets and hydrogen (04/07/2024)

Study on promoting energy system integration through the increased role of renewable electricity, decentralised assets and hydrogen

Electricity metering and consumption data interoperability (16/07/2024)

Electricity metering and consumption data interoperability

Study on mapping of regulatory frameworks and barriers for individual and collective renewables self-consumption in EU Member States (03/07/2024)

Study on mapping of regulatory frameworks and barriers for individual and collective renewables self-consumption in EU Member States

DG Energy Newsletter takes a summer break (16/07/2024)

There will be no August issue, but you can still follow all our updates and news on X @Energy4Europe!