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

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 […]

15 May

conference

Brussels, Belgium

An EU budget that works for People and Planet

The next budget will entail a series of challenges, ranging from financial size and a new governance architecture to support for the socio-economic transition into […]

21 May

webinar
More Than Just Renewables: The Social Impact of Energy Sharing  

This webinar will be showcasing how local governments in Valencia (Spain) and Rožnov pod Radhoštěm (Czech Republic) are turning renewable energy projects into tools for social justice and fighting energy poverty.

11 Jun

webinarconference

Brussels, Belgium

Is energy sharing possible? Empowering communities for inclusivity

Hybrid session The session will explore how energy sharing can become a cornerstone of a fair transition with energy communities as the ideal mediums for […]

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Powering a Fair and Competitive Green Transition

Powering a Fair and Competitive Green Transition

Do not miss these events at the next EU Sustainable Energy Week!

Local governance
Community energy

02/05/2025

Like every year, the European Sustainable Energy Week will bring together energy experts and practitioners from across Europe. Under the theme “Powering a fair and […]
News
Križevci decided to put its residents at the heart of its energy independence, and is now leading solar energy production in Croatia

Križevci decided to put its residents at the heart of its energy independence, and is now leading solar energy production in Croatia

Discover KLIK, a pioneering platform involving citizens in Križevci's transition

Participative governance
Energy democracy
Solar energy
Citizen engagement
Community energy
Local governance
Community energy

22/04/2025

Križevci's KLIK platform is a climate innovation laboratory driving Križevci’s climate ambitions through community involvement.
News
Boost your skills with the Local Transitions Learning Centre

Boost your skills with the Local Transitions Learning Centre

The new Energy Cities’ service tailored to your city’s learning needs

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

22/04/2025

Is your city ready to tackle green transition challenges? Do you have all the tools and the knowledge needed to become more resilient? Working closely […]
News
Energy Cities Annual Forum 2025: Celebrating the power of connections

Energy Cities Annual Forum 2025: Celebrating the power of connections

Thank you for joining us for our 35th anniversary

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

16/04/2025

For three days, on the 8th, 9th and 10th of April, we have shared experiences, weaved connections and created partnerships to keep advancing in the green transition.
News
Cities and citizens in search for energy democracy

Cities and citizens in search for energy democracy

An inspiring journey on how to share power

Participative governance
Energy democracy
Cooperation
Local governance
Community energy

15/04/2025

During a full day on April 9th, participants had the opportunity to discover, exchange, reflect and forecast pathways of citizen engagement. What has changed over the past decades? What still stands in our way? And perhaps most intriguingly: what does the future hold—especially with new technologies like artificial intelligence reshaping the way we communicate, collaborate, and even make decisions?

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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, […]