EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen announced that the European Commission is actively working on establishing new tripartite agreements within the EU. The statement was made during the informal Energy Council held in Copenhagen on 4 September 2025.

The concept of “tripartite agreements for securing affordable energy for European industry” is among the key measures outlined in the Action Plan for Affordable Energy, published in February 2025. The idea is to bring together the public sector, energy producers, and energy-intensive industries to address high energy prices and market uncertainty. The aim is to create a favorable investment climate that supports the development of a competitive industrial sector in the EU, while at the same time ensuring the preservation and creation of quality jobs.

The Commissioner also presented the first two sectoral agreements currently under development.
The first concerns offshore wind power plants and grids. Based on the ambitions expressed by the Member States, up to 88 GW of offshore renewable energy capacity could be secured by the end of this decade, and up to 360 GW by mid-century. This is equivalent to the current installed generation capacity of Germany, Poland, and Greece combined. To unlock this potential, it is also necessary to strengthen grid capacity and storage systems.

The second sectoral agreement focuses on energy storage. Storage will enable greater integration of renewable energy, optimize grid use, and mitigate price volatility. According to EU-level studies, around 200 GW of storage capacity will be needed by 2030. Promoting investment in this sector will be a key objective of the tripartite agreement.

The European Commission is also assessing other areas where such agreements could be beneficial, including biomethane, energy efficiency, nuclear energy, and the energy integration of data centers.

Source: ЕК