Publications

Impact of high market prices on renewables
Electricity

Impact of high market prices on renewables

This CEER Report aims to provide some insight into how high market prices affected supported RES in Europe. It seeks to determine whether there was the option for supported RES to leave any given supp...
How NRA independence is safeguarded as NRA competences keep expanding
Cross Sectoral

How NRA independence is safeguarded as NRA competences keep expanding

This report investigates how national regulatory authorities (NRAs) maintain their independence within national legal and institutional frameworks as they execute their tasks in the energy field and i...
ACER-CEER 2024 Market Monitoring Report on Energy Retail and Consumer Protection

ACER-CEER 2024 Market Monitoring Report on Energy Retail and Consumer Protection

Active consumer participation is key to driving the energy transition – how can it happen? The EU’s drive towards carbon neutrality by 2050 requires swift changes. The ACER-CEER 2024 Market Monit...
Beyond the Crisis: Consumer protection and market measures for better functioning markets
Customers

Beyond the Crisis: Consumer protection and market measures for better functioning markets

This report focuses on the national measures that were implemented across Europe to address the challenges posed by the energy crisis to both consumers and market participants. It provides reflections...
Electricity

ACER-CEER Paper on Challenges of the Future Electricity System

This ACER-CEER position paper calls on the new European Parliament, Commission and Council to prioritise five key electricity and infrastructure challenges throughout the legislative process in their...
Cross Sectoral

ACER-CEER Guidance Paper on Electricity Transmission and Distribution “Smart-Grid” Performance Indicators

Expanding the capacity of the European electricity system requires not only securing investments but also enhancing the efficiency of infrastructure by deploying smart solutions, which can be faster a...
Electricity

CEER Paper on Unsupported Renewable Energy Sources

With this briefing, the Renewable Energy Systems Work Stream (RES WS) within the Electricity Working Group (EWG) aims to provide an updated assessment of the status quo of formally supported RES insta...
Electricity

CEER Paper on DSO Data Exchange Relating to Flexibility and NRAs’ Role

This CEER Paper on DSO data exchange relating to flexibility and NRAs’ role (C23-DS-87-03) provides information on the existing flexibility related data exchange that DSOs are involved with and iden...
Cross Sectoral

ACER-CEER Paper on Anticipatory Investments

Requested by the European Commission as a follow up of the 9th Energy Infrastructure Forum (June 2023), this paper analyses the main barriers to anticipatory investments and provides a set of recommen...
Cross Sectoral

Status review TSO/DSO unbundling – Update on implementation of TSO and DSO Unbundling Provisions & “Hydrogen and Decarbonised Gas Markets Package” Outlook

This Status Review assesses the status of DSO and TSO unbundling, highlighting new developments since summer 2018 regarding the implementation of the rules introduced by the Clean Energy Package and g...
ACER-CEER Consultancy study on the impact of the measures included in the EU and National Gas Storage Regulations
Gas

ACER-CEER Consultancy study on the impact of the measures included in the EU and National Gas Storage Regulations

ACER and CEER commissioned a consultancy (VIS Economic & Energy Consultants) to analyse the measures adopted by Member States to strengthen the use of underground storage facilities in the EU and...
Cross Sectoral

Report on Regulatory Frameworks for European Energy Networks 2023

This report provides a general overview of the regulatory regimes applied in 2023 and the required efficiency developments. It analyses the overall determination of capital costs of CEER Members plus...
The Influence of New LNG Terminals on the Future EU Energy Market
Gas

The Influence of New LNG Terminals on the Future EU Energy Market

This report looks at the impact of the new LNG terminals on the future EU energy market. It is based on the analysis of the LNG import, storage and regasification existing capacities, the recently com...
Cross Sectoral

What Regulators Stood for in the Second Half of 2023

The paper offers a snapshot of energy regulators’ priorities and focus during the second half of 2023. It points to key trends that emerged during that period. The aim is to provide an overview of o...
CEER Work Programme 2024

CEER Work Programme 2024

To view the background consultation documents, please click here...

EC Decision of 11 November 2003

The European Commission decision establishing the European Regulators' Group for Electricity and Gas (ERGEG) as an advisory body.
Electricity

Status Review of Renewable Support Schemes in Europe for 2020 and 2021

This CEER Status Review of Renewable Support Schemes in Europe for 2020 and 2021 (C22-RES-80-04) collects comparable data on support for RES in Europe in order to provide policymakers, regulators and...
Customers

Guidelines of Good Practice on Trustworthy Green Offers and Consumer Protection Against Misleading Marketing Practices

CEER has updated its advice on customer information on sources of electricity (published in 2015). This should enable customers to make a well-informed choice about their energy supply, based on relia...