Segnalazione da DG Energy - In focus: Protecting and empowering energy consumers

In focus: Protecting and empowering energy consumers

 

(...)  Around 10.6% of Europeans were unable to keep their homes adequately warm in 2023. This is up by 1.3% compared to 2022, a rise which underlines the impact of the cost of living crisis, including higher energy bills, on consumers.

In recent years, EU countries have sought to support those suffering from energy poverty through emergency measures, such as support schemes, energy vouchers and heating allowances. While providing important relief to the worst-affected consumers, these immediate intervention measures were not designed to address the underlying root causes of energy poverty. 

For that to happen, long-lasting structural solutions to protect and empower consumers are needed. This is precisely what the European Commission had aimed at in reviewing a big part of its European Green Deal legislation  (...)