On 10 March 2026, the European Commission published the Citizens Energy Package (CEP), a non-legislative initiative aimed at strengthening the role of citizens in the energy transition. Introduced in a context of geopolitical instability and fossil fuel price volatility, the CEP highlights community-owned renewable energy as a key tool to improve affordability, local energy control, and energy security. 

REScoop.eu broadly welcomes the CEP and its recognition of energy communities as key actors in the energy transition. The federation particularly supports measures that reduce electricity bills through reforms of taxes and levies, encourage network tariffs that reward flexibility and local energy sharing, and expand energy self-consumption and sharing. The forthcoming Energy Communities Action Plan and the objective of increasing community-owned renewable capacity tenfold by 2030 are especially important steps. 

Despite its positive direction, the CEP lacks clear enforcement mechanisms to ensure that Member States implement enabling frameworks for energy communities, which could undermine progress toward the 90 GW target by 2030.