The Polish National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFOŚiGW) has supported the development of modern energy infrastructure in the country with funding from the Modernisation Fund. Thanks to this funding, distribution system operators will install nearly 5 million remotely readable electricity meters in households and businesses across the country. The installation of modern …
Against the backdrop of record-low water levels and flows on the Danube, which have already constrained electricity generation at the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant and placed additional pressure on Romania’s power system, the Romanian Government adopted last week, at an extraordinary meeting, a Government Decision on the adoption of safety measures on the electricity market. …
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The Bundesnetzagentur has today started a consultation on the final draft decision on the reform of the general electricity network tariff system (AgNes). The decision is planned to be issued at the end of the year. From 2029, it will replace the provisions of the Electricity Network Tariffs Ordinance (StromNEV), which will cease to be …
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Following the publication of its report on the first quarter of 2026, the Energy Community Secretariat continues to publish regular overviews of the main trends and developments in electricity markets in the Energy Community Contracting Parties and neighbouring EU Member States, with a particular focus on the potential policy and market impacts triggered directly or …
Renewable electricity from the Western Balkans faces challenges from CBAM Read More »
The European Commission has approved Malta’s Social Climate Plan. It is the fourth national plan adopted under the Social Climate Fund, which uses revenues from carbon pricing to ensure a fair and inclusive clean energy transition. Malta’s plan will mobilise €60.6 million by 2032, including €45.4 million in funding from the European Union. The Social …
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The European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation to assess whether an arbitral award ordering Romania to compensate ten investors for changes to its renewable electricity support scheme complies with EU State aid rules. Romania introduced a support scheme for electricity generated from renewable energy sources based on a system of green certificates, which was …
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ACER has developed a new retail energy markets dashboard that tracks developments in electricity and gas retail markets through an interactive country-by-country overview. It replaces the previous country sheets by bringing together comparable data that enables users to monitor the evolution of retail markets and changes in consumer behaviour throughout the energy transition. What trends …
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France’s energy regulator, the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE), has proposed an average 2.5% increase in regulated electricity sales tariffs, effective from 1 August 2026. The proposal was prepared based on the tariff-setting methodology, the results of a public consultation and the energy policy guidelines communicated by the Ministers responsible for Energy and the Economy. The …
According to provisional Eurostat data for 2025, the share of renewable energy sources (RES) in the EU’s gross final energy consumption reached 26.2%. This is around 1 percentage point higher than in 2024 and almost three times higher than the level recorded in 2004 (9.6%). The revised Renewable Energy Directive sets a binding EU-level target …
The International Energy Agency (IEA) presented an updated overview of its Electricity 2026 report, based on an assessment of recent developments in electricity markets and updated forecasts through 2027. The report examined emerging trends in major economies, including China, the European Union, India and the United States, and provided updated information on wholesale electricity price …
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EC approves Czechia’s capacity mechanism, the first under CISAF Read More »
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