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

08 Jun

webinar
The MFF & You: what the Parliament wants from the new EU budget

Join us for the next episode of our webinar series on the MFF. This time, we will join forces with the other networks of the Local Alliance. We will focus on what is the current state of the negotiations, the Parliament’s position in the negotiations, and the political cleavages between and with Council and Parliament.

09 Jun

conference

Brussels, Belgium

Citizens Energy Package: towards more secure and affordable energy

REScoop.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 […]

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A new course to facilitate inclusive decision-making and equitable benefit-sharing in renewable energy projects

A new course to facilitate inclusive decision-making and equitable benefit-sharing in renewable energy projects

Participative governance
Renewables
Tools & Capacity building
Local governments
Local governance
Community energy

01/06/2026

Energy Cities is launching a course to promote a common dialogue framework for inclusive decision-making and equitable benefit-sharing in renewable energy projects’ development
News
How a small French grows an energy sharing culture

How a small French grows an energy sharing culture

In Malaunay it all began with solar panels on a church rooftop

Participative governance
Renewables
Community energy

19/05/2026

Malaunay fearlessly and progressively extends its renewables activities. The city is tapping in its local energy potential, reducing energy needs, using biomass and fostering community solar on its way to full energy independence.
Advocacy
European Parliament backs cities and regions in EU budget negotiations

European Parliament backs cities and regions in EU budget negotiations

Local Alliance welcomes Parliament’s position on future National and Regional Partnership Plans

European policies
EU funding
Budget
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

18/05/2026

The European Parliament’s draft report on National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs) backs a stronger role for cities and regions in the next EU budget, calling for better local involvement, stronger cohesion policy and place-based investment.
Advocacy
WhatsEUp? The Parliament supports local authorities’ requests, but the job is not finished

WhatsEUp? The Parliament supports local authorities’ requests, but the job is not finished

While the overall alignment in the interim report, some fundamental changes are still needed. And the Council must approve them

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

07/05/2026

The Parliament approved its interim report on the EU budget, choosing its negotiating position, welcoming several Local Alliance’s requests. Will the Council do the same?
News
Love me tender

Love me tender

Valencia's groundbreaking public procurement approach benefitting energy communities

Participative governance
Renewables
Community energy

28/04/2026

A recent UK analysis warns that the Iran conflict could cost households over EUR 550. Municipalities across Europe are searching for innovative ways to provide affordable energy solutions. The City of Valencia, Spain, offers a pioneering model that not only speeds up renewables installations but also ensures that the most vulnerable are included in the process.

Projects All projects

SHINE

SHINE

Enabling Energy Communities to SHINE across Europe
SHINE

Enabling Energy Communities to SHINE across Europe SHINE brings together the strengths, resources & innovations of four previous LIFE ENERCOM projects to accelerate the energy community […]

PROSPECT

PROSPECT

Capacity Building for Local and Regional Authorities
PROSPECT

A capacity-building programme on innovative financing, by and for EU cities and regions

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 […]