The Citizens' Energy Forum meets on an annual basis and aims to explore consumers' perspective and role in a competitive, 'smart', energy-efficient and fair energy retail market. As such, the forum serves to structure the debate and channel consumers', regulators' and industry's view on the energy market and its future, directly feeding into the work of the European Commission in the energy and consumer policy areas.
Citizens’ Energy Forum, 1 October 2026
The 2026 edition of the forum, in Brussels, will explore the conditions necessary to turn the policy ambition set out in the Citizens Energy Package into reality on the ground for citizens, cities and communities.
Citizens’ Energy Forum, 5 December 2024
The 16th Citizens’ Energy Forum took place in Budapest and focused on how to effectively empower citizens on the ground to ensure the delivery of a just energy transition.
Citizens’ Energy Forum, 9 November 2023
Taking place in Dublin, the 15th Citizens Energy Forum focused on middle and low income consumers and solutions that they can access.
Citizens’ Energy Forum, 24 November 2022
The 14th Citizens Energy Forum took place in Dublin, Ireland. Citizens’ interest groups, NGOs, businesses and policy makers (ministries and regulators) provided their input on energy consumer issues in the current energy crisis.
Citizens’ Energy Forum, 8-9 December 2021
The 2021 edition of the forum is organised as a “hybrid” event, both on-site and virtual, taking into account the uncertainty of travel due to COVID and to open up for a larger participation.