Community energyREScoop.eu, the European federation of energy communities, is organising an event at the European Parliament on the Citizens Energy Package, with the support of Energy Cities. This is co-hosted with multiple parliamentary groups, including the Greens/EFA, the Left, and S&D.
On 10 March 2026, the European Commission published the Citizens Energy Package (CEP), a non-legislative initiative aimed at strengthening the role of citizens in the energy transition. Introduced in a context of geopolitical crisis and fossil fuel price volatility, the CEP highlights community-owned renewable energy as a key tool to improve affordability, local energy control, and energy security. Through nine actions, the package encourages Member States to develop enabling frameworks and financing tools that support citizens’ participation in the energy system, focusing on affordability, protection of the most vulnerable, energy communities and energy sharing, electrification, flexibility, and implementation of existing legislation.
