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DRAFT REPORT (2025/2006(INI))

On electricity grids: the backbone of the EU energy system

ITRE-PR-768244

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy · Rapporteur: Anna Stürgkh

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This draft report on electricity grids calls for action to expand and modernise EU grids, including targeted revisions to EU laws, more funding, and support for grid-enhancing technologies.

Committee position. The rapporteur proposes a resolution calling for expanded grid capacity, targeted revisions to EU regulations, increased funding, and support for grid-enhancing technologies.

Key points

  1. Calls on Member States to fully explore and expand electricity grid capacity, including transmission and distribution.
  2. Calls on the Commission, Member States, DSO Entity and ENTSO-E to implement the EU grid action plan without delay.
  3. Notes expected increase in electricity consumption of 60% by 2030, need for additional cross-border capacity, and that over 40% of distribution grids are over 40 years old.
  4. Reiterates need to invest around EUR 375 to 425 billion in distribution grids and EUR 584 billion in electricity grids by 2030.
  5. Regrets that delays in grid connection requests slow electrification, and notes congestion costs of EUR 4.2 billion in 2023.
  6. Urges Commission to propose targeted revision of TEN-E Regulation to strengthen planning, improve scenarios, and simplify application for small and medium DSOs.
  7. Calls for continuation and targeted amendment of CEF Regulation to better reflect distribution-level projects.
  8. Urges Commission to develop guidelines to harmonise national grid planning and require operators to provide data to regulators.
  9. Calls on national regulatory authorities to provide framework to abandon 'first-come first-serve' approach for grid connections.
  10. Regrets that some Member States missed 10% interconnection target and urges them to achieve current 15% target.
  11. Calls for significant increase in CEF-Energy funding in next MFF, and for proportionate use of regional funds for grids.
  12. Calls on Commission to propose funding instrument based on ETS revenues for decentralised grid projects, and on Member States to implement anticipatory investments.

Who is affected

  • Member States, the Commission, DSO Entity, ENTSO-E, national regulatory authorities, transmission and distribution system operators.

Figures and deadlines

  • 60% expected increase in electricity consumption by 2030
  • 23 GW additional cross-border capacity by 2025 and 64 GW by 2030
  • Over 40% of distribution grids are over 40 years old
  • EUR 375 to 425 billion needed in distribution grids and EUR 584 billion in electricity grids by 2030
  • EUR 4.2 billion costs of managing grid congestion in 2023
  • 10% interconnection target by 2020 and 15% current target
  • 70% target for cross-zonal capacities
  • Network tariff increases of around 50% to 100% by 2050

Legal basis: Article 194 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union