Source: European Parliament
The Commission acknowledges the importance of stable, predictable and affordable electricity prices for consumers. To this purpose, t he Commission adopted the action plan for Affordable Energy on 26 February 2025[1].
This plan presents measures to reduce energy costs for industry and households and help build a genuine Energy Union that delivers competitiveness, security, decarbonisation, and a just transition.
As part of this Plan, the Commission will propose a Citizens’ Energy Package to increase citizens’ participation in the energy transition and strengthen the social dimension of the Energy Union.
The implementation of specific tariff schemes such as regulated tariffs for the sale of electricity (TRVEs) are framed by Article 5 of the Electricity Directive that provides that suppliers are free to determine the price at which they supply electricity to customers .
It also provides that Member States may derogate from this provision and implement public i nterventions on price setting under specific conditions[2].
The Commission is required by 31 December 2025 to review and submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the implementation of Article 5 together with or followed by a legislative proposal, if appropriate.
This report will be based on the reports submitted by each Member State and on a study on the post-crisis retail market which the Commission is currently steering. It is not possible for the time being to prejudge any of the conclusions of the study or the report.