Eurelectric Presidency Manifesto 2025-2027

On 2 June 2025 Markus Rauramo – CEO of Fortum – took the reigns as President of Eurelectric, the trade association representing the European electricity industry in Brussels. He is joined by Vice-Presidents Catherine MacGregor – CEO of Engie – and Georgios Stassis – Chairman and CEO of PPC. Together, the new Presidency team brings a united and ambitious vision to anchor clean electrification while strengthening Europe’s industrial competitiveness and energy security. They furthermore embark on a new chapter to explore the benefits of the digital transformation and AI for a clean, competitive and secure future.

Eurelectric Presidency Manifesto 2025-2027

Powering a Competitive, Sustainable and Secure Europe

The Eurelectric Presidency Team presents a comprehensive manifesto addressing Europe’s critical energy transition challenges for 2025-2027. At a pivotal moment shaped by climate change, geopolitical instability, and rapid technological advancement, the manifesto positions clean electrification as the cornerstone of European competitiveness, sustainability, and security.

Key Vision: Transform Europe through strategic electrification that moves beyond power generation to encompass industry, transport, and buildings sectors, while maintaining cost-efficiency, sustainability, and resilience.

Three Strategic Priorities

Priority 1: Clean Electrification for Competitiveness and Growth

Objective: Enable large-scale industrial electrification to restore competitiveness and achieve climate neutrality

Key Focus Areas:

Electrification Action Plan: Develop robust, collaborative framework with decisive policies addressing both consumer and producer needs
Targeted Financing: Accelerate funding for electrification projects and create de-risking instruments for long-term partnerships
Streamlined Permitting: Reduce bureaucratic barriers and prioritize grid connections for industrial projects
Energy Taxation Reform: Implement climate-aligned, non-discriminatory taxation system
Grid Investment Framework: Secure robust investment for well-interconnected pan-European electricity network
Market Design Implementation: Build on existing market structures to create liquid, interconnected EU-wide power markets

Priority 2: Energy Security and Security of Supply

Objective: Strengthen Europe’s resilience through electrification-based energy security

Key Focus Areas:

Security Strategies: Establish comprehensive physical and cyber security protocols with regular crisis management rehearsals
Supply Chain Diversification: Foster diversification of critical imports and develop European supply chains
Security Architecture Review: Update EU energy security framework to reflect current geopolitical realities and electrification trends
Market-Based Solutions: Implement technology-neutral Electricity Market Design legislation ensuring system adequacy and infrastructure resilience

Priority 3: Digital Transformation and AI Integration

Objective: Leverage digital technologies and AI to future-proof Europe’s energy system

Key Focus Areas:

Digital Deployment: Showcase AI and digital technologies to optimize power sector operations and unlock flexibility
Infrastructure Digitalization: Continue digitalizing energy infrastructure with focus on cybersecurity and data interoperability
Economic Growth Facilitation: Enable European digital and AI development without pressuring customers
Strategic Roadmap Development: Create comprehensive digitalization and AI roadmap for the energy sector

Market-oriented philosophy

The manifesto emphasizes that it will support a market-oriented philosophy for the development of the energy sector by supporting technology-neutral regulation, market-oriented solutions, deepening the integration of the European market, and seamless cross-border cooperation.