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In the first half of 2026, average gas prices for EU households fell to €0.11 per kilowatt-hour (kWh). Prices decreased by 10.2% compared with the second semester of 2025 and by 3.5% compared with the first semester of 2025.
The European Commission has launched a 4-week call for applications for membership of the newly established Energy Transition Investment Council (ETIC) expert group and its National Promotional Banks and Institution (NPBI) and International Financial Institution (IFI) Coordination sub-group.
In the first half of 2026, average electricity prices for households in the EU decreased by 2.2% to €0.28, down from €0.29 per kWh in the second half of 2025. Prices remained well above levels from before the 2022 energy crisis.
The Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen, gave a press point following the High-Level Dialogue on EU refineries.
The European Commission launched today the first High-Level Dialogue with the European refining industry to discuss how to strengthen Europe’s energy security, defence readiness and industrial competitiveness in a rapidly changing geopolitical environment.
Today, the European Commission launched the T-MED Investment Platform, to mobilise large-scale investment in renewable energy and clean technologies across the Mediterranean.
In summer 2026, disruptions to liquefied natural gas (LNG) flows linked to the conflict in the Middle East, low gas storage levels after winter 2025-2026 and slower refilling contributed to tighter supply and pushed the EU’s gas prices higher.
The Commission has received 67 applications for cross-border energy infrastructure projects requesting €2.88 billion in EU co-funding under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Energy programme.
The European Commission has today launched a 4-week call for evidence and a 4-week targeted stakeholder consultation to gather input to help shape the forthcoming Hydrogen Strategy.
Experts from the European Commission, EU countries, the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Energy Community met yesterday in the Oil Coordination Group to take stock of the recent developments in fuels markets.