EEMG

• CEER White Paper on Consumer Empowerment - May 2017

  
  

  CEER recommends the 4 improvements to the European Commission’s Clean Energy legislative proposals to better empower energy consumers:
  
  1. Fast and free supplier switching. Supplier switching should, by 2025, typically be executed within 24 hours. Switching fees for customers switching supplier should be prohibited.
  2. Clear, accurate customer information and billing. To avoid information overload for consumers, provide only essential information on bills. Ensure at least 2 years of historical data is available for all customers, regardless of meter type.
  3. General consumer legislation provides a more efficient way to enforce reliable (electricity price) comparison tools rather than electricity sector-specific legislation.
  4. Regarding energy poverty, vulnerable customers should be protected by means other than price-setting below market price.

• EURELECTRIC Position Paper on Energy Poverty - May 2017

  
  

  More and more consumers struggle to pay their energy bills. Faced with this reality, EURELECTRIC has gathered experts to look into the problem and formulate solutions. Rethinking retail pricing and creating progressive/ sustainable ways to finance energy efficiency measures can be instrumental in putting an end to energy poverty.

• BEUC Input to the Consumer Friendly Energy Bill Iniative - May 2017

  
  

  To improve energy bills and make them more consumer-friendly, BEUC prepared a report on the current state of play on energy bils in the EU.
  This report provides a number of good practice measures to improve energy bills.

• BEUC POLICY PAPER ON HOW THE EU'S ENERGY TRANSITION SHOULD WORK FOR CONSUMERS - May 2017

  
  

  BEUC welcomes the European Commission’s effort to put consumers at the centre of the energy transition. However, the proposals for improving consumer rights in electricity markets need to be further improved to be ready to cope with changing energy markets, new technologies and services. Consumers need guarantees that they will benefit from this energy transition and the opportunities offered by new technologies and services.

• BEUC POLICY DEMANDS - FITNESS CHECK ON EU CONSUMER LAW - May 2017

  
  

  EU consumer law is there to protect and empower consumers and to provide for effective enforcement of their rights.
  Relevant  BEUC policy demands are related with: the absence of remedies under the Unfair Commercial Practice Directive, the exchange of data as a counter-performance, liability and information duties of online platform, and a better presentation of information and terms and conditions.

• EURELECTRIC PAPER - A Bright Future for Europe : The value of Electricity in Decarbonising the EU - April 2017

  
  

  This report makes it increasingly clear that electricity from carbon-neutral generation is the cleanest energy carrier, making electricity the main vector for a decarbonised energy future in Europe. This will be especially crucial in efforts to decarbonise the buildings and transport sectors.
  The value proposition of electricity in European societies today is magnified by the fact that these sectors can benefit from the electricity sector’s clear commitment and trajectory towards carbon neutrality.

• EUROGAS VIEWS Proposal od Directive on the Promotion of the Use of Energy from Renewable Sources

  
  

  Eurogas welcomes the new Renewable Directive proposals as a timely and necessary recast of the legal framework for renewable energy in Europe. Eurogas support the definition of a future market outset able to produce undistorted and competitive price signals, encourage adequate investment levels, guarantee the security of the energy system, and proceed on the decarbonisation path towards the EU objectives to 2030 and the Paris Agreement - all this without affecting the competitive nature of the offers to consumers.

• EEMG Considerations regarding the European Commission’s proposals on Clean Energy for all European

  
  

  The European Energy Mediators Group (EEMG) supports the aims and goals of the “Clean energy for all Europeans “Package. The EEMG shares the view on putting innovation, energy efficiency and renewable energies first. We also believe that it is essential to create a liberalized, sustainable and secure energy market in Europe.

• BEUC POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS " DO'S AND DON'TS FOR SMART, FLEXIBLE ELECTRICITY OFFERS - March 2017

  
  

  This paper focuses on household consumers. In this respect, it is important to bear in mind that households’ electricity use is driven by their daily routine and that their ability to take up new services and offers depends on their financial means.

• ACER-CEER Joint Conference : Towards a future proof EU Energy Market Design

  
  

  ACER and National Regulatory Authorities in CEER reveal their initial reactions to the European Commission’s Clean Energy for All Europeans (Winter Package) proposals.

• EEMG RESPONSE ON PUBLIC CONSULTATION CEER GGP ON COMPARISON TOOLS IN THE NEW ENERGY MARKET DESIGN

  
  

  http://www.eemg-mediators.eu/downloads/Answers_CTs_consultation.htm
  
  

• SECOND CONSUMER STUDY ON MARKET STUDY IN THE FUNCTIONING OF THE RETAIL ELECTRICITY MARKETS - EUROPEAN COMMISSION - FEBRUARY 2017

  
  

  The objectives of the current study are to investigate if a well-functioning electricity market is in place for consumers in the EU and assess how the performance of retail electricity markets for consumers has developed since the first market study. The study also examines the extent to which consumers are able to make informed and empowered choices and what motivates their behaviour in the electricity market.

• EURELECTRIC POSITION PAPER - Dynamic pricing in electricity supply - FEBRUARY 2017

  
  

  Electricity supply with dynamic pricing is a field of innovation in retail markets which is made possible by the development of efficient wholesale markets and the availability of smart meter data. The Clean Energy Package defines ‘dynamic electricity price contract’ as an electricity supply contract between a supplier and a final customer that reflects the price at the spot market or at the day ahead market at intervals at least equal to the market settlement frequency.

  
  

  Eurelectric recommends “No customer should be obliged to take up a dynamic pricing offer. Customers should be informed of the level of risk linked to price volatility when opting for highly dynamic pricing.”

• ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION NETWORK TARIFFS - CEER GUIDELINES OF GOOD PRACTICE – 23/01/2017

  
  

  The fundamental changes in how distribution networks are used have been discussed elsewhere. Developments include the integration of large amounts of variable renewable generation, the increase in self-generation and in the potential of smart meters, demand side flexibility and storage. The associated challenges and opportunities for distribution tariff design present a critical policy and regulatory challenge.

• EURELECTRIC SMART GRID CYBER SECURITY REPORT - DECEMBER 2016

  
  

  Customers’ need for electricity is growing as the number of devices connected to the electricity network increases rapidly. The electricity sector is at the beginning of a new era for cyber security. The energy sector is also going through a major digital transformation, with an increase of complexity within its technological environment and an escalation of interconnected equipment.