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.

Upcoming events All events

16 Apr

webinar
Unlocking the potential of energy communities – strategic use of legal tools

The workshop “Unlocking the potential of energy communities: strategic use of legal tools” will provide practical knowledge and skills to empower participants to initiate legal actions […]

06 May - 08 May

conference

LITEXPO, Vilnius, Vilnius City Municipality, Lithuania

Cities Mission Conference 2025: Harnessing City Successes

The fourth edition of the Cities Mission Conference 2025 will be held in Vilnius, Lithuania on 6-8 May 2025 with the theme “Harnessing City Successes: Advancing Climate Action for 2030”, to spotlight the progress and ambition of Mission Cities and their partners as they strive to achieve climate neutrality by 2030. 

14 May

15-15 Energy Talk with the City of Strasbourg

On May 14th at 2pm join us online to learn more about Strasbourg’s projects to facilitate local deployment of renewable energy!  The Deputy Mayor for […]

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A European consensus is formed on achieving fast & fair deployment of RES and grids

A European consensus is formed on achieving fast & fair deployment of RES and grids

5 principles for renewable energy projects that benefit people and the planet

Urban planning & Vision
Local governance
Community energy

31/03/2025

There is a generic consensus nowadays on the need to speed up the pace of renewable energy (RES) deployment if we want to achieve climate […]
News
The EUCityCalc learning programme: design your city’s transition pathway

The EUCityCalc learning programme: design your city’s transition pathway

Use your city’s data to compare measures, create scenarios, and make informed policy decisions

Decarbonisation
Climate neutrality
Local governments
Policy measures
Carbon footprint
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

17/03/2025

Would you like to know whether a new policy proposal on public transport will help reduce GHG emissions in your city? Would you need to […]
News
Think you involve your citizens? Think again.

Think you involve your citizens? Think again.

Join us for a one-day reflection and discovery of the many facets of local democracy

Participative governance
Renewables
Local governance
Community energy

11/03/2025

As much as a company benefits from listening to its employees, local government action becomes so much more effective when knowing and involving stakeholders of […]
News
Empathy in Action: A serious game for inclusive Energy Communities

Empathy in Action: A serious game for inclusive Energy Communities

Transforming how we build fair and equitable energy futures

Renewables
Tools & Capacity building
Community energy

11/03/2025

Imagine a city where everyone can benefit from clean energy. Today, we may still be far from that reality, with only a few citizens benefitting […]
Media
Building resilient cities: how to align competitiveness and sustainability in Europe’s energy transition?

Building resilient cities: how to align competitiveness and sustainability in Europe’s energy transition?

Resilience
Community energy

06/03/2025

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, […]