CEER Annual Conference 2026

Under the theme United in Regulation: National Authorities, European Impact — Implementing the CEER 2026–2029 Strategy: National Regulators Driving the European Energy Transition, the CEER Annual Conference 2026 brings together national energy regulators, European institutions, and key stakeholders to examine how the Strategy's objectives can be translated into concrete regulatory practice across Member States.

Following the launch of the CEER 2026–2029 Strategy, the conference serves as a critical forum to shape the next phase of EU energy policy. The conference will address one of the central challenges facing European energy regulation today: maintaining affordable energy costs for consumers whilst mobilising the large-scale investment needed to modernise infrastructure and advance the energy transition.

Structured around CEER's three strategic pillars — optimising market-oriented solutions, empowering and protecting consumers, and deepening the integration of a fully decarbonised energy system — the event will feature three dedicated panel discussions:

• The first panel will explore the balance between pan-European market convergence and national regulatory realities, with a particular focus on regional cooperation and cross-border mechanisms.

• The second will turn to grid development, examining the practical regulatory challenges of implementing the EU Grids Package, using the North Seas Energy Cooperation as a case study.

• The third panel will address consumer affordability directly, bridging the gap between infrastructure investment costs and final consumer bills.

The full event will be professionally produced and live-streamed, allowing online participants worldwide to follow and engage with proceedings in real time. Speakers and panellists will participate in person from Brussels.

The 2025 Annual Conference, which marked CEER's 25th Anniversary, can be revisited in full, including a recap video and highlights, on the CEER Annual Conference 2025 page.