EU Energy News

The European Commission decided to open infringement procedures by sending letters of formal notice to all 27 EU Member States for failing to fully transpose into national law the provisions of the recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EU) 2024/1275.

Thank you very much and let me start by congratulating the Presidency on your hard work and the very impressive results that you have managed to achieve...

In its assessment, the Commission looked at the level of ambition of national targets, policies and measures planned, the adequacy of funding as well as the inclusiveness of public consultation.

In 2025, 23.9% of the EU population lived in a dwelling in which energy efficiency was improved in the last 5 years.

This measure will contribute to the transition towards a net-zero economy.

The survey found that more than half of respondents (56%) believe that developing more renewable energy capacity can help the EU to transition away from fossil fuels, while 2 in 5 respondents point to energy efficiency measures. 32% also see nuclear energy as a potential solution.

In EU households, energy consumption for cooling has steadily increased, reaching 80.4 thousand terajoules (TJ) in 2024.

The Energy Union Task Force, comprising of high-level representatives from the European Commission and EU countries, met on Friday 10 July to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East and the impact on the EU energy markets.

Extreme heat is a growing challenge across Europe. In the first half of this year, Europe has already experienced two major heatwaves, with temperatures in June of up to 41°C for 100 million Europeans and all-time heat records beaten in thousands of cities.

The European Commission welcomes the inauguration of the electricity interconnection inaugurated today between Spain and Portugal. The commissioning of this new electricity interconnection between northern Portugal and Galicia in North-West Spain marks a key energy milestone.

The South-West High-Level Group on Interconnections for South-West Europe met in Paris today, bringing together energy ministers of France, Spain, Portugal and the European Commission, to advance on key Trans-Pyrenean interconnection projects, offshore energy and hydrogen.

The latest quarterly reports for the electricity and gas markets, covering the final two quarters of 2025, confirm continued growth in the generation of renewable energy in the EU.

The European Commission and the European Investment Bank have announced today the disbursement of €2.5 billion from the Modernisation Fund to support 51 energy-related projects in 11 EU Member States.

Experts from the Commission, EU countries and stakeholder associations discussed the security of EU gas supply at yesterday’s Gas Coordination Group, taking stock of the current market situation and winter preparedness.

In the first quarter of 2026, 45.5% of the electricity generated in the EU came from renewable energy sources. This represents an increase from the same quarter of 2025, when the share was 42.7%.