EU Energy News

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On Monday and Tuesday, 20-21 April, Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen will be in Madrid and Barcelona to discuss energy security, affordability and ways to tackle the housing crisis with Spanish national and local authorities, as well as sectorial stakeholders and young people.

The Commission has today published a Recommendation on removing barriers to the development of power purchase agreements (PPAs) and other energy purchase agreements. PPAs comprise long-term bilateral contracts typically concluded between generators and corporate consumers.

AccelerateEU is the Commission's toolbox to bring immediate relief to European households and industries, especially the most vulnerable ones, while putting Europe on a steady pathway to energy independence.

Up to February 2026, the price of fuels and lubricants for personal transport in the EU was generally decreasing, for the EU average and for most of EU countries. However, it increased significantly in March 2026.

The European Commission has approved State aid schemes to provide temporary electricity price relief for energy-intensive companies in Bulgaria, Germany and Slovenia in line with the objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal.

The European Commission has adopted new EU rules making it easier for consumers to change supplier and secure better energy offers.

We had an orientation debate, mostly on the economic impact of the crisis in the Middle East on the European Union.

The European Commission is gathering the views of Member States on a draft proposal for a State aid Temporary Crisis Framework to support the EU economy in the context of the Middle East crisis, as announced on 13 April 2026 by President Ursula von der Leyen.

Building on nearly a decade of experience in helping coal dependent communities move toward a climate neutral future, the European Commission’s Coal Regions in Transition (CRiT) initiative continues to support impacted regions.

Today, the European Commission launches the first call to gather buyers and suppliers under the Raw Materials Mechanism.

Discussion of the EU’s energy security situation in the wake of developments in the Middle East at today’s meeting of the Energy Union Task Force Security confirmed that there is no immediate risk to the EU’s security of oil and gas supply.

The European Commission has published a 4-week call for evidence to gather input for its evaluation of the EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER).

In a meeting of the Gas Coordination Group held this morning, the Commission, EU countries and industry representatives discussed the security of gas supply in the EU as the disruptions in the Middle East enter their sixth week.

The consultation closes on 12 June 2026 and the call for evidence closes on 16 April 2026.