Electricity grids: the backbone of the EU energy system
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 19 June 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee 23 January 2025
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 13 May 2025
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 18 May 2025
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 19 June 2025
- ✓ Parliament’s position Final
How a file moves through Parliament
A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.
Who is working on it
- Lead committee
- ITRE — Industry, Research and Energy
- Rapporteur
- Anna STÜRGKH Renew
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Seán KELLY PPEBruno TOBBACK S&DAndrás GYÜRK PfEOndřej KRUTÍLEK ECRKira Marie PETER-HANSEN Verts/ALEDario TAMBURRANO The Left
The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.
The text, version by version
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: The versions differ only in formal points: decimal separators are standardized and a directive reference is completed. see the changes →
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: Adds extensive new recitals and paragraphs on grid planning, flexibility, cybersecurity, supply chain, skills, offshore, and cooperation with non-EU countries. Expands calls for action on congestion, curtailment, permitting, and grid investment, with specific targets and funding requests. Introduces new topics like TSO compensation, energy communities, and critical infrastructure protection. Updates investment figures and adds details on CEF-E budget and distribution grid funding. Other changes are formal or wording: typo fixes and minor rephrasing. see the changes →
Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.
Timeline
- Plenary stage
- 19 June 2025 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 418 Against 112 Abstained 45
Final vote — text as a whole at 13:25 · 73% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 22 ballots in voting order
RejectedRejectedAdoptedRejectedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedRejectedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdopted15. Amendment 2, adding text after recital A 13:24 A10-0091/2025 – Anna Stürgkh – After recital A – Am 2Rejected16. Separate vote on recital KAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded17. Separate vote on recital QAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejectedAdoptedAdoptedAdopted22. Final vote — text as a whole 13:25 A10-0091/2025 – Anna Stürgkh – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)Adopted - 18 June 2025 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 10 June – 11 June 2025 7 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- 18 May 2025 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 13 May 2025 Committee vote: report adopted
ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 21 March 2025 Amendments tabled in committee
Members of ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) proposed changes to the draft.
- 24 February 2025 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 23 January 2025 Referred to the ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.