SupergridEurope Response to the European Commission’s consultation on the upcoming Grids Package
In our official response to the European Commission’s consultation on the upcoming Grids Package (expected November 2025), SupergridEurope urges the Commission to commit to a pan-European electricity supergrid.
“The European Commission must seize the moment of unprecedented strong support from the Council and a large majority of members of the European Parliament, to establish the conditions for a pan-European electricity supergrid fit for purpose, to the benefit of European consumers and businesses,” said Christian Kjaer, Executive Director of SupergridEurope.
The Grids Package is expected to include both legislative and non-legislative proposals that will shape the EU’s electricity infrastructure planning for years to come. In our response, we highlight that the current governance framework is structurally unfit to deliver on the EU’s objectives for market integration, energy security, affordability, and decarbonisation.
SupergridEurope proposes the creation of a European Energy Agency to act as an independent grid architect. This agency would complement the Energy Union Task Force and work alongside the European Investment Bank (EIB), with a mandate to lead long-term planning, ensure transparency, coordinate cross-border infrastructure, and identify innovation gaps.
In parallel, we call on the Commission to establish a European Independent System Operator (EU ISO). An EU ISO would streamline the operation of an interconnected grid, eliminate regulatory and investment misalignments, and simplify the delivery of Projects of Common Interest (PCIs). This proposal builds on recommendations from think tanks such as Bruegel and incorporates global best practices in megaproject management.
Over €1 trillion in grid investment will be required by 2040. However, this investment must be strategic and well-sequenced. Europe needs a supergrid capable of supporting a 100% carbon-free electricity system within the next 15 years - a timeframe consistent with the delivery horizon of most grid infrastructure projects.
Without major governance reform, Europe risks locking itself into an inefficient, costly, and outdated grid structure - one that cannot deliver on its climate or energy security goals.
Read SupergridEurope’s full response to the EU Grids package consultation here.
Read the European Commission’s consultation here.
For further information, please contact:
Aoife Cronin, Communications Officer - aoifecronin@supergrideurope.eu | +353 85 283 7150