Electricity market liberalisation

On 18 June 2008 the European Parliament voted on provisions unbundling the European internal energy market. The Parliament also authorised national authorities to require system operators to give priority to generating installations using renewable energy sources or waste or producing combined heat and power-- except when the safety and reliability of the grid is compromised. Member States may also require that electricity revenues from domestic consumers be spent to fund energy efficiency. In addition, the Parliament decided on a number of consumer protection measures, including access to smart meters within 10 years of the directives entry into force. The provisions establish the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators and the European Network of Transmission System Operators for electricity (ENTSOE) and gas (ENTSOG). The Agency has the power to adopt network codes on grid connection and access rules, as well as energy efficiency rules.

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