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The discussion took place against the backdrop of persistent high temperatures and record low water levels, all of which are putting pressure on electricity generation and demand in these regions.

The economic sector with the largest increase in greenhouse gas emissions was electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (+4.8%), while households (-1.3%), manufacturing and transportation and storage (both -0.6%) recorded the biggest decreases.

In 2024, the total coal share in electricity production went below 10% for the first time and in 2025, it decreased further to its lowest point at 9.2%.

The Electricity Coordination Group met to discuss the electricity security of supply, in light of the heatwaves and drought currently affecting parts of Europe.

Experts from the European Commission, EU countries, industry, the International Energy Agency (IEA) and NATO met in the Oil Coordination Group yesterday.

New harmonised EU rules to reduce the energy consumption and facilitate repair of industrial fans start to apply on 24 July 2026.

The measures focus on the sectors with the greatest impact: energy; financial services, including crypto; trade; and the Russian military-industrial complex.

Provisional data for 2025 show that the share of energy from renewable sources in gross final energy consumption in the EU reached 26.2%, up from 25.2% in 2024

Building on the encouraging results from the first round of the Hydrogen Mechanism in April, the Commission plans to organise the next round later this year focusing on the development of energy infrastructure.