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2016/0380(COD)COM(2016)864

Internal Electricity Market Directive (Recast)

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on common rules for the internal market in electricity (recast)

Stage
In force, reached 14 Jun 2019
In force
In force since 4 Jul 2019 · CELEX 32019L0944
Transposition deadline
31 Dec 2019
Procedure
Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
Last activity
4 Jul 2019
2 entries · record as of 30 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Implementing act published: Requirements for access to data required for switching electricity supplier, 16 Apr 2026.

  1. 24 Jan 2022
    • Public consultation closed: Requirements for access to electricity metering and consumption data, 171 responses · Commission
  2. 16 Apr 2026
    • Implementing act published: Requirements for access to data required for switching electricity supplier
200 amendments

Amendments

Tabled between 20 Mar 2019 and 21 Mar 2019. The texts are in the amendment documents below.

By committee

  • ITRE199

Covers 199 of the 200 amendments.

By article

  • Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a1
  • Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b1
  • Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c1
  • Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)1
  • Annex I – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)1
  • Annex I – paragraph 1 – point f1
  • Annex I – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)1
  • Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part1
  • Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point a1
  • Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)1
Show 20 more provisions
  • Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point d1
  • Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)1
  • Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)1
  • Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point h1
  • Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)1
  • Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 2 – introductory part1
  • Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)1
  • Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 31
  • Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 11
  • Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 2 – point b1
  • Annex III – point 21
  • Annex III – point 31
  • Article 1 – paragraph 11
  • Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a – subparagraph 1 – indent 41
  • Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a – subparagraph 1 – indent 51
  • Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b1
  • Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point d1
  • Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e1
  • Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point j1
  • Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point j a (new)1

Covers 30 of the 200 amendments.

3 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 2 published, 1 planned.

ActKindStatusAdoption
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/855Implementing · RegulationPublishedQ1 2026
Requirements for access to data required for demand response in electricityImplementing · RegulationPlannedQ1 2027
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1162Implementing · RegulationPublishedQ3 2022

Titles link to EUR-Lex where the act has been published.

17 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

Summary

Generated

Directive (EU) 2019/944 sets common rules for the EU internal electricity market, covering generation, transmission, distribution, storage, supply, and consumer protection. It applies from 1 January 2021, with most provisions in force. The recast text, consolidated through October 2025, includes amendments on flexible connection agreements, energy sharing, and crisis price interventions.

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