This collection of articles provide insights and knowledge about energy topics for non-expert audiences. They are published in English but can be machine translated into all official EU languages (at the top of the page, click on the globe icon and choose your preferred language).
Get your facts straight
The spread of disinformation has become an increasing cause for concern in recent years and in April 2025, we launched, together with the Directorate-General for Climate Action, a new series of short articles to address common myths targeting EU energy and climate topics.
Extreme heat is a growing challenge across Europe. In the first half of this year, Europe has already experienced two major heatwaves, with temperatures in June of up to 41°C for 100 million Europeans and all-time heat records beaten in thousands of cities.
Here are 5 facts to help shed some light on the latest news.
As the European Union continues to phase out polluting fossil fuels, more focus is on low-emissions technologies like nuclear to power our economy.
In focus articles
We publish one ‘in focus’ article per month, focussing on topical themes that we hope will interest a wide audience of EU citizens.
This article takes a look at the many benefits of improving the energy performance of buildings and highlights the work that is already under way across the EU.
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Have you ever wondered why electricity rates seem unpredictable, or vary significantly between suppliers? Or why these suppliers offer different types of contracts, both in terms of duration and price?