Community-led energy for massive renewable production

Providing cities with tools to increase their locally-owned renewable energy production.

what are the hubs ?

We, at Energy Cities, are driven by a desire to strengthen the role and skills of local governments. The hubs are the community spaces that help us achieving our target impacts and goals by:

  • activating local leaders to deliver living spaces that are accessible to everyone
  • empowering local communities to decide on their own future
  • inspiring a learning community of cities engaged in future proofing their economies

join the hubs !

Our members are diverse cities and local organisations.
Hubs membership is totally free!

There are no conditions to join other than the ambition and the commitment to share experiences.

Register here

Hub coordinator

Sara Giovannini
Sara Giovannini
Communications, EU Policy & Overall Coordination

About the hub

Are you looking to boost your city’s energy transition while engaging the local population as much as possible and improving the local economy? Do you want a more resilient energy system that can alleviate energy poverty? Then the Community Energy Hub is for you!

People, local authorities and entrepreneurs can be socially responsible energy producers and distributors.

Through sharing best practice and new narratives, we will inspire cities to collaborate with citizens to develop community energy partnerships and projects, maximizing energy security and social equity.

Discover our learning offer!

Upcoming events All events

07 Oct

conference

Atelier des Tanneurs centre d'entreprise, Rue des Tanneurs, Brussels, Belgium

Launching Community Energy Financing Schemes accross Europe

Join us for the Final Conference of the ACCE Project – the beginning of a new European movement for Community Energy Finance ​The ACCE project […]

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Interviews
Municipal innovation for an all-electric future 

Municipal innovation for an all-electric future 

Interview with Ilkka Räsänen, Environmental Director at Municipality of Lapeenranta

Heating & Cooling
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy

11/09/2025

Ilkka Räsänen takes us behind the scenes of his city's heat strategy - with a special pride for their thermal storage systems. Besides the tech-focus, their collaborative heat policy is strongly anchored in the partnership with the university: research flows into policy and vice-versa. Lapeenranta is another example that cities are driving the clean heating transition.
News
This summer, join the LIFE LOOP Community Energy Accreditation Scheme

This summer, join the LIFE LOOP Community Energy Accreditation Scheme

Participative governance
Renewables
Community energy

29/07/2025

As Europe works on its transition to a sustainable and citizen-driven energy future, local authorities stand at the forefront of change. Community energy is the […]
News
Keeping cool in the Sardinian mountains – energy communities pave the way towards energy democracy

Keeping cool in the Sardinian mountains – energy communities pave the way towards energy democracy

This is how a family in rural Sardinia keeps cool without breaking the bank

Heating & Cooling
Energy democracy
Quality of life
Community energy

18/07/2025

When Mirella Sanna and Salvatore Berria arrived on this side of the mountain there was nothing. The orchards and grapevines were all planted by them. […]
Advocacy
EU budget proposals risk cutting out cities and regions

EU budget proposals risk cutting out cities and regions

The Local Alliance reacts to the EU budget structure

Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

17/07/2025

The 2028-2034 MFF approach risks centralising the EU budget, weakening Cohesion Policy, and marginalising local and regional governments in the policy design and implementation. 
News
Cities and towns securing Europe’s future: Join us on 16 October in Brussels

Cities and towns securing Europe’s future: Join us on 16 October in Brussels

2025 EU Covenant of Mayors Ceremony to unite local and EU leaders at a critical moment for Europe

Heating & Cooling
Renewables
Energy democracy
Resilience
Decarbonisation
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Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

17/07/2025

On 16 October 2025, mayors, regional leaders, and top EU officials will gather in the European Parliament to exchange on how to shape a resilient, secure and prosperous future for Europe together.

Projects All projects

E2-CUTIES

E2-CUTIES

Engaged Energy Communities in Urban areas with Technology Integrated Energy Systems
E2-CUTIES

The overall objective of the E2-CUTIES project Achieving the EU’s decarbonisation ambitions requires a transition to a distributed energy system with the participation of citizens. […]

ACCU

ACCU

ACcelerate energy CommUnities via local solar energy storage and heat
ACCU

Achieving EU’s decarbonisation ambitions requires a transition to a distributed energy system with participation of citizens. Local energy communities (LECs) are an effective means of […]

SPARKLE

SPARKLE

Sustainable Planning And Resilience Knowledge Learning Environment
SPARKLE

SPARKLE – Sustainable Planning and Resilience Knowledge Learning Environment is a pioneering programme that will develop the capacities of over 600 Local and Regional Authorities […]

ESPON-TANDEM

ESPON-TANDEM

Territoral Analysis of Decentralised Energy Markets
ESPON-TANDEM

The objective of this European research project is to investigate the conditions and develop policy recommendations for an efficient and inclusive uptake of energy communities, […]