Poland to install nearly 5 million smart electricity meters with Modernisation Fund support
The Polish National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFOŚiGW) has supported the development of modern energy infrastructure in the country with funding...
Romania adopts emergency electricity market measures amid record-low Danube levels
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...
Germany prepares grid tariff reform to take effect in 2029
The Bundesnetzagentur has today started a consultation on the final draft decision on the reform of the general electricity network tariff system (AgNes). The...
Malta Joins the EU Countries with Approved Social Climate Plans
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...
Romania: Between Investment Protection and EU State Aid Rules
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...
Dynamic-price contracts see limited uptake among European households
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...
French energy regulator CRE proposes a 2.5% average increase in regulated electricity sales tariffs from 1 August
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....
Global electricity demand accelerates despite energy price shocks
The International Energy Agency (IEA) presented an updated overview of its Electricity 2026 report, based on an assessment of recent developments in electricity markets...
EC approves Czechia’s capacity mechanism, the first under CISAF
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, Czechia’s market-wide capacity mechanism. This is the first capacity mechanism to be approved under...
The European Commission gives green light to Latvia’s Social Climate Plan
The European Commission endorsed Latvia’s Social Climate Plan — the third national plan approved under the new Social Climate Fund. Using carbon pricing revenues,...
Spain adopts changes to promote voltage control services for the electricity system
The Spanish National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) has approved amendments to its regulatory framework aimed at promoting a more dynamic provision of...
Electrification Action Plan
The European Commission presented an action plan on electrification, accompanied by a proposal to revise the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) to support industry...
