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The EU has put in place numerous tools to ensure that supply is as secure and constant as possible, as energy is a fundamental driver for every society. Supplies and prices can vary for many reasons, also and often beyond the control of EU countries. Indeed, the EU imports 58.2% (in 2018) of the energy it consumes.

Secure gas supply

The EU has prepared legislation to prevent and intervene in situations of supply crisis of natural gas imported from third countries.

Diversification of gas supply sources and routes

Support to EU countries for the design and reform of renewable energy support schemes.

​Security of electricity supply

The 2020 European strategy on the offshore renewable strategy

EU oil stocks

EU promotes the clean exploitation of ocean and seas energy resources because they can contribute to the decarbonisation of the EU target by 2050.

Offshore oil and gas safety

The revised Renewable Energy Directive (2018/2001/EU) includes provisions that simplify permitting processes to renewable energy projects in general, and of wind power in particular. This will help set in motion renewable energy projects, in Member States where permitting processes can be an obstacle. 

Oil and gas licensing

​Check the EU activities to promote Solar power energy:
  • Photovoltaics
  • Concentrated solar power
  • Solar heating and cooling
  • Funding & opportunities

Critical infrastructure and cybersecurity

Heating and cooling in buildings and industry accounts for half of the EU’s energy consumption. According to 2021 figures from Eurostat, 75% of heating and cooling is still generated from fossil fuels while only 19% is generated from renewable energy